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TLR4 Asp299Gly polymorphism is not associated with coronary artery stenosis.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Sept 2003
Yang Ian A, Holloway John W, Ye Shu
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Inflammation and innate immunity may play a role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. The Asp299Gly polymorphism in the toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) gene reduces responsiveness to lipopolysaccharide and has been associated with reduced incidence and slower progression of carotid atherosclerosis. We analyzed this polymorphism in relation to susceptibility to and severity of coronary artery disease....
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