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The effect of polymorphisms at the CD14 promoter and the TLR4 gene on asthma phenotypes in Turkish children with asthma.
Allergy - 1 Dec 2005
Saçkesen C, Karaaslan C, Keskin O, Tokol N, Tahan F, Civelek E, Soyer O U, Adalioglu G, Tuncer A, Birben E, Oner C, Kalayci O
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BACKGROUND: Endotoxin, with its potential to enhance type 1 immunity, is a significant player in the hygiene hypothesis. The combined effects of the genetic variants of various molecules in the endotoxin response pathway on asthma related phenotypes are largely unknown. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of the genetic variants of CD14 and TLR4 genes on asthma phenotypes in a large number of asthmatic...
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