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The Asp299Gly Toll-like receptor 4 polymorphism in advanced aortic atherosclerosis.
The Netherlands journal of medicine - 1 Jun 2007
Hommels M J, Kroon A A, Netea M G, de Leeuw P W, Bruggeman C A, Leiner T, Koster D A, Stalenhoef A F H, van der Ven A J A M
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BACKGROUND: Recently, the common Asp299Gly polymorphism of the Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR-4) was found to be associated with a reduced incidence of acute myocardial infarction and carotid atherosclerosis. As TLR-4 signalling is causally involved in atherogenesis, the polymorphism was postulated to...
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