title: Mannan-binding lectin polymorphisms and serum levels in patients with endometriosis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate a possible association between endometriosis and low levels of mannan-binding lectin (MBL).
  
  
  METHODS
  Case-control study of blood samples from 100 patients with endometriosis compared with results from a group of 350 blood donors.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The frequency of MBL levels <100ng/ml was 14.0% in patients and 14.9% in controls. Correspondingly, the frequencies of low producing MBL genotypes were 15.0% and 16.0%, respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  No association was found between endometriosis and low levels of MBL.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark. Electronic address: ckruse@dadlnet.dk.
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kruse
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Immunology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark.
authors.forename: Rudi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Steffensen
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Hvidovre University Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark.
authors.forename: Hans J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: Jens C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Jensenius
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D037601:Mannose-Binding Lectin / Q000097:blood* / Q000235:genetics*; D008875:Middle Aged; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: C445619:MBL2 protein, human; D037601:Mannose-Binding Lectin
keywords: Endometriosis; Immunology; Mannan-binding lectin