For example, a study examined the influence of mannose-binding lectin (MBL) on the recurrence of stenosis following eversion endarterectomy in individuals with severe carotid atherosclerosis, suggesting that restenosis after carotid endarterectomy is partly determined by genetics, and indicating that MBL substantially contributes to the pathophysiology of this condition [74,75]. Here, MBL2 is linked to carotid atherosclerosis.