Mannose-binding lectin may affect pregnancy outcome

Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) is a component of the innate immune system and acts as a complement activator through the lectin pathway. Genetic variations of MBL and low MBL levels cause several infection problems, which may also be related to pregnancy problems. We aimed to investigate the ro...

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Main Authors: Şebnem Çalkavur, Fuat Akercan, Ferda Özkınay, Güzide Aksu, Osman Zekioğlu, Mehmet Yalaz, Özge Altun Köroğlu, Hüseyin Onay, Gülin Erdemir, Nilgün Kültürsay
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Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2015-02-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/1187
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Ferda Özkınay
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Osman Zekioğlu
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Hüseyin Onay
Gülin Erdemir
Nilgün Kültürsay
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description Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) is a component of the innate immune system and acts as a complement activator through the lectin pathway. Genetic variations of MBL and low MBL levels cause several infection problems, which may also be related to pregnancy problems. We aimed to investigate the role of MBL gene codon 54 polymorphism and serum MBL levels in pregnancy problems and premature delivery. In this prospective study, MBL gene codon 54 polymorphism and serum MBL levels were studied in 45 mothers who delivered earlier than 35 gestational weeks. The frequency of MBL gene codon 54 variant allele B was much higher (homozygous 4.4% and heterozygous 33.3%) in the study group mothers than the previously reported frequency in the healthy Turkish population (homozygous 2-6%, heterozygous 12-20%). MBL variant allele B frequency was closely related to low MBL levels (
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spelling doaj-art-d479cdddbd36412d9988d3fc6ade562a2025-08-20T02:55:41ZengHacettepe University Institute of Child HealthThe Turkish Journal of Pediatrics0041-43012791-64212015-02-01571Mannose-binding lectin may affect pregnancy outcomeŞebnem Çalkavur0Fuat AkercanFerda ÖzkınayGüzide AksuOsman ZekioğluMehmet YalazÖzge Altun KöroğluHüseyin OnayGülin ErdemirNilgün KültürsayDivisions of Neonatology, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey. mehmetyalaz35@gmail.com. Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) is a component of the innate immune system and acts as a complement activator through the lectin pathway. Genetic variations of MBL and low MBL levels cause several infection problems, which may also be related to pregnancy problems. We aimed to investigate the role of MBL gene codon 54 polymorphism and serum MBL levels in pregnancy problems and premature delivery. In this prospective study, MBL gene codon 54 polymorphism and serum MBL levels were studied in 45 mothers who delivered earlier than 35 gestational weeks. The frequency of MBL gene codon 54 variant allele B was much higher (homozygous 4.4% and heterozygous 33.3%) in the study group mothers than the previously reported frequency in the healthy Turkish population (homozygous 2-6%, heterozygous 12-20%). MBL variant allele B frequency was closely related to low MBL levels (https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/1187
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Fuat Akercan
Ferda Özkınay
Güzide Aksu
Osman Zekioğlu
Mehmet Yalaz
Özge Altun Köroğlu
Hüseyin Onay
Gülin Erdemir
Nilgün Kültürsay
Mannose-binding lectin may affect pregnancy outcome
The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
title Mannose-binding lectin may affect pregnancy outcome
title_full Mannose-binding lectin may affect pregnancy outcome
title_fullStr Mannose-binding lectin may affect pregnancy outcome
title_full_unstemmed Mannose-binding lectin may affect pregnancy outcome
title_short Mannose-binding lectin may affect pregnancy outcome
title_sort mannose binding lectin may affect pregnancy outcome
url https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/1187
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