title: Serum levels of mannose-binding lectin in systemic sclerosis: a possible contribution to the initiation of skin sclerosis in the diffuse cutaneous subtype.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan.
authors.forename: Kaname
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Akamata
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshihide
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Asano
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan.
authors.forename: Naohiko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Aozasa
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan.
authors.forename: Shinji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Noda
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan.
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Taniguchi
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan.
authors.forename: Takehiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan.
authors.forename: Yohei
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ichimura
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan.
authors.forename: Tetsuo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Toyama
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan.
authors.forename: Hayakazu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sumida
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshihiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kuwano
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan.
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yanaba
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan.
authors.forename: Yayoi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tada
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan.
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sugaya
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan.
authors.forename: Takafumi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kadono
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Tokyo Graduate School of Medicine, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan.
authors.forename: Shinichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sato
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D037601:Mannose-Binding Lectin / Q000097:blood*; D008875:Middle Aged; D045743:Scleroderma, Diffuse / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D037601:Mannose-Binding Lectin