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The impact of CD14 polymorphisms on the development of soluble CD14 levels during infancy.
Genes and immunity - 1 Jan 2006
LeVan T D, Guerra S, Klimecki W, Vasquez M M, Lohman I C, Martinez F D, Halonen M, Wright A L
Abstract excerpt
CD14 is a receptor involved in the recognition of lipopolysaccharide and other bacterial wall components that may be involved in the balance between infectious and allergic disease and the early polarization towards TH1. Our group has shown an association between polymorphisms in the 5' flanking region of the CD14 gene and plasma soluble CD14 (sCD14) levels at 11 years of age. However, whether this association is...
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