Association between low levels of Mannan-binding lectin and markers of autoimmune thyroid disease in pregnancy.

Functional deficiency of mannan-binding lectin (MBL) has been associated with adverse pregnancy outcome. Adverse events during pregnancy have also been described in women with autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITD), and thyroid hormones have been shown to influence serum levels of MBL. Therefore, the ai...

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Main Authors: Eliska Potlukova, Tomas Freiberger, Zdenka Limanova, Jan Jiskra, Zdenek Telicka, Jana Bartakova, Drahomira Springer, Hana Vitkova, Marten Trendelenburg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3858249?pdf=render