@article {1869,
	title = {Association of MBL2 gene exon 1 variants with autoimmune thyroid disease in Brazilian patients.},
	journal = {Int J Immunogenet},
	volume = {39},
	year = {2012},
	month = {2012 Aug},
	pages = {357-61},
	abstract = {<p>We investigated the association between MBL2 gene exon 1 functional polymorphisms and autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) in 163 Brazilian patients (87 with Hashimoto thyroiditis, HT; 76 with Graves{\textquoteright} disease) and 214 healthy controls. Individuals carrying MBL2 O allele are at higher risk of developing AITD (OR = 1.58, 95\% CI: 1.11-2.26; P-value = 0.009) and HT (OR = 1.67, 95\% CI: 1.09-2.55; P-value = 0.013) as suggesting a possible role for mannose-binding lectin in influencing disease susceptibility.</p>},
	keywords = {Adolescent, Adult, Brazil, Case-Control Studies, Child, Child, Preschool, Exons, Female, Genetic Association Studies, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Genetic Testing, Graves Disease, Hashimoto Disease, Humans, Infant, Male, Mannose-Binding Lectin, Middle Aged, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Young Adult},
	issn = {1744-313X},
	doi = {10.1111/j.1744-313X.2012.01102.x},
	author = {Filho, C B and Rodrigues, F F and Segat, L and Fonseca, A M and Araujo, J and Arahata, C and Pontes, L and Vilar, L and de Lima Filho, J L and Crovella, S}
}
