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Toll-like receptor 4 polymorphism and severity of atopy in asthmatics.
Genes and immunity - 1 Jan 2004
Yang I A, Barton S J, Rorke S, Cakebread J A, Keith T P, Clough J B, Holgate S T, Holloway J W
Abstract excerpt
Endotoxin exposure may have a protective effect against asthma and atopy. An Asp299Gly polymorphism in the Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) gene reduces responsiveness to endotoxin. This study determined the effect of TLR4 polymorphism on the risk and severity of asthma and atopy. In all, 336 UK Cauca...
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