TY - JOUR AU - Siezenga, Machiel A. AU - Chandie Shaw, Prataap K. AU - Daha, Mohamed R. AU - Rabelink, Ton J. AU - Berger, Stefan P. PY - 2011 DA - 2011/07/05 TI - Low mannose-binding lectin (MBL) genotype is associated with future cardiovascular events in type 2 diabetic south asians. a prospective cohort study JO - Cardiovascular Diabetology SP - 60 VL - 10 IS - 1 AB - South Asians have a high burden of type 2 diabetes and vascular complications. Vascular inflammation is considered central in the pathophysiology of atherosclerosis, and the complement system is thought to play an important role. Mannose-Binding Lectin (MBL), which activates the lectin pathway of complement activation, has been introduced as a risk marker of vascular damage. The present study explores the association of MBL levels, genotype and cardiovascular events in type 2 diabetic South Asians. SN - 1475-2840 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2840-10-60 DO - 10.1186/1475-2840-10-60 ID - Siezenga2011 ER -