Genetically determined serum levels of mannose-binding lectin correlate negatively with common carotid intima-media thickness in systemic lupus erythematosus
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Genetically determined serum levels of mannose-binding lectin correlate negatively with common carotid intima-media thickness in systemic lupus erythematosus. / Troelsen, Lone N; Garred, Peter; Christiansen, Buris; Torp-Pedersen, Christian; Jacobsen, Søren.
In: Journal of Rheumatology, Vol. 37, No. 9, 01.09.2010, p. 1815-21.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Genetically determined serum levels of mannose-binding lectin correlate negatively with common carotid intima-media thickness in systemic lupus erythematosus
AU - Troelsen, Lone N
AU - Garred, Peter
AU - Christiansen, Buris
AU - Torp-Pedersen, Christian
AU - Jacobsen, Søren
PY - 2010/9/1
Y1 - 2010/9/1
N2 - Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have excess cardiovascular morbidity and mortality due to accelerated atherosclerosis that cannot be attributed to traditional cardiovascular risk factors alone. Variant alleles of the mannose-binding lectin gene (MBL2) causing low serum concentrations of functional mannose-binding lectin (MBL) are associated with SLE and development of atherosclerosis. Recent studies show that these variant alleles are associated with increased risk of arterial thrombosis and cardiovascular disease in patients with SLE. Intima-media thickness of the common carotid artery (ccIMT) is a validated noninvasive anatomic measure of subclinical atherosclerosis. In a cross-sectional study we examined the relation among ccIMT, MBL2 genotypes, and serum concentrations of MBL.
AB - Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have excess cardiovascular morbidity and mortality due to accelerated atherosclerosis that cannot be attributed to traditional cardiovascular risk factors alone. Variant alleles of the mannose-binding lectin gene (MBL2) causing low serum concentrations of functional mannose-binding lectin (MBL) are associated with SLE and development of atherosclerosis. Recent studies show that these variant alleles are associated with increased risk of arterial thrombosis and cardiovascular disease in patients with SLE. Intima-media thickness of the common carotid artery (ccIMT) is a validated noninvasive anatomic measure of subclinical atherosclerosis. In a cross-sectional study we examined the relation among ccIMT, MBL2 genotypes, and serum concentrations of MBL.
U2 - http://dx.doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.100158
DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.100158
M3 - Journal article
VL - 37
SP - 1815
EP - 1821
JO - Journal of Rheumatology
JF - Journal of Rheumatology
SN - 0315-162X
IS - 9
ER -
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