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Toll-like receptor-4 Asp299Gly polymorphism does not influence progression of atherosclerosis in patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia.
European journal of clinical investigation - 1 Feb 2004
Netea M G, Hijmans A, van Wissen S, Smilde T J, Trip M D, Kullberg B J, de Boo T, Van der Meer J W M, Kastelein J J P, Stalenhoef A F H, Stalenhorf A F H
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BACKGROUND: Toll-like receptor-4 (TLR4) is a major receptor for inflammatory stimuli potentially involved in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, such as lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and heat-shock proteins. The Asp299Gly polymorphism of the TLR4 gene has been associated with a reduced intima-media t...
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