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Relevance of mutations in the TLR4 receptor in patients with gram-negative septic shock.
Archives of internal medicine - 13 May 2002
Lorenz Eva, Mira Jean Paul, Frees Kathy L, Schwartz David A
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BACKGROUND: Septic shock remains a significant health concern worldwide, and despite progress in understanding the physiological and molecular basis of septic shock, the high mortality rate of patients with septic shock remains unchanged. We recently identified a common polymorphism in toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) that is associated with hyporesponsiveness to inhaled endotoxin or lipopolysaccharide in humans....
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