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Association of the Toll-like receptor 4 gene Asp299Gly polymorphism with acute coronary events.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Dec 2003
Ameziane Nejma, Beillat Tiphaine, Verpillat Patrice, Chollet-Martin Sylvie, Aumont Marie-Claude, Seknadji Patrick, Lamotte Maryse, Lebret Dominique, Ollivier Véronique, de Prost Dominique
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the blood vessels. Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) is a transmembrane receptor that is involved in mediating inflammatory responses to bacterial endotoxin and other ligands. The aim of this study was to search for an association between a common functional polymorphism of TLR4--Asp299Gly--and acute coronary syndrome. METHODS AND RESULTS: We conducted a...
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