Fertility and Sterility
Volume 94, Issue 2 , Pages 775-776 , July 2010

Mannose-binding lectin levels in endometriosis

  • Kemal Özerkan, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Uludağ University, Bursa, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Kemal Özerkan, M.D., Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Uludağ University, Görükle, Bursa 16059, Turkey (FAX: 90-224-249-00-49).
    • ,
  • Barbaros Oral, Prof.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Microbiology, Uludağ University, Bursa, Turkey
    • ,
  • Gürkan Uncu, Prof.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Uludağ University, Bursa, Turkey

Received 25 August 2009 ,Revised 29 September 2009 ,Accepted 29 September 2009.

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  2. Seelen MA, Trouw LA, van der Hoorn F, Fallaux-van den Houten FC, Huizinga TW, Roos RA. Autoantibodies against mannose binding lectin in systemic lupus erythematosus. Clin Exp Immunol. 2003;134:335–343
  3. Kavoussi SK, Mueller MD, Lebovic DI. Expression of mannose-binding lectin in the peritoneal fluid of women with and without endometriosis. Fertil Steril. 2006;85:1526–1528

 K.O. has nothing to disclose. B.O. has nothing to disclose. G.U. has nothing to disclose.

PII: S0015-0282(09)03806-0

doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.09.056

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 94, Issue 2 , Pages 775-776 , July 2010

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