| Title |
Mannose-Binding Lectin Deficiency Is Associated with Myocardial Infarction: The HUNT2 Study in Norway
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| Published in |
PLOS ONE, July 2012
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0042113 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Inga Thorsen Vengen, Hans O. Madsen, Peter Garred, Carl Platou, Lars Vatten, Vibeke Videm |
| Abstract |
Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) and ficolins activate the complement cascade, which is involved in atherogenesis. Based on a pilot study, we hypothesized that functional polymorphisms in the MBL gene (MBL2) leading to dysfunctional protein are related to development of myocardial infarction (MI). The aim of the present study was to study polymorphisms in MBL2 and ficolin genes in relation to the risk of MI. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 42 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1 | 2% |
| Norway | 1 | 2% |
| Brazil | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 39 | 93% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 8 | 19% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 19% |
| Other | 5 | 12% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 4 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 7% |
| Other | 7 | 17% |
| Unknown | 7 | 17% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 17 | 40% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 8 | 19% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 10% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 2 | 5% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 2 | 5% |
| Unknown | 8 | 19% |