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Human toll-like receptor 4 mutations but not CD14 polymorphisms are associated with an increased risk of gram-negative infections.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 15 Nov 2002
Agnese Doreen M, Calvano Jacqueline E, Hahm Sae J, Coyle Susette M, Corbett Siobhan A, Calvano Steve E, Lowry Stephen F
Abstract excerpt
Human toll-like receptor 4 (hTLR4) and CD14 are known to be components of the lipopolysaccharide receptor complex. Our study investigated the association between TLR4 mutations (Asp299Gly and Thr399Ile) and CD14 polymorphism(s) with outcome in an intensive care unit (ICU) population at risk for s...
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