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CD14 and toll-like receptor gene polymorphisms, country living, and asthma in adults.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 1 Mar 2009
Smit Lidwien A M, Siroux Valérie, Bouzigon Emmanuelle, Oryszczyn Marie-Pierre, Lathrop Mark, Demenais Florence, Kauffmann Francine
Abstract excerpt
RATIONALE: It has been shown that country living protects against asthma, which may be explained by microbial exposures. OBJECTIVES: To study whether single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in CD14 and Toll-like receptor (TLR) 2, TLR4 and TLR9 genes are associated with asthma in adults, and whethe...
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