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Association analysis identifies TLR7 and TLR8 as novel risk genes in asthma and related disorders.
Thorax - 1 Dec 2008
Møller-Larsen S, Nyegaard M, Haagerup A, Vestbo J, Kruse T A, Børglum A D
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are structurally and functionally related and play important roles in the innate and adaptive immune system. By genome scanning, evidence of linkage between chromosome Xp22 and asthma and related atopic disorders has previously been obtained. Xp22 harbours the TLR7 and TLR8 genes. METHODS: The involvement of TLR7 and TLR8 in the aetiology of asthma and related disorders was...
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