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Polymorphisms in CD14, mannose-binding lectin, and Toll-like receptor-2 are associated with increased prevalence of infection in critically ill adults.
Critical care medicine - 1 Mar 2005
Sutherland Ainsley M, Walley Keith R, Russell James A
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OBJECTIVE: To test for the association of single nucleotide polymorphisms of the innate immunity receptors cluster of differentiation (CD)-14, mannose-binding lectin, and Toll-like receptor-2 with clinical phenotype in critically ill patients with systemic inflammatory response syndrome. DESIGN: Genetic association study. SETTING: Tertiary care mixed medical-surgery intensive care unit at St. Paul's Hospital,...
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