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Effects of functional Toll-like receptor-4 mutations on the immune response to human and experimental sepsis.
Immunology - 1 Jul 2003
Feterowski Carolin, Emmanuilidis Klaus, Miethke Thomas, Gerauer Klaus, Rump Martina, Ulm Kurt, Holzmann Bernhard, Weighardt Heike
Abstract excerpt
Genetically determined responsiveness to microbial stimuli such as lipopolysaccharide (LPS) may affect the pathophysiology of human sepsis. The D299G mutation in human Toll-like receptor-4 (TLR4) impairs LPS signalling in homozygous and heterozygous individuals. To investigate whether the presence of the TLR4(D299G) mutation may correlate with the development or outcome of sepsis following major visceral surgery...
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