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TLR2 and TLR4 polymorphisms in familial Mediterranean fever.
Human immunology - 1 Sept 2009
Speletas Matthaios, Kalala Fani, Mitroulis Ioannis, Papadopoulos Vassileios, Merentiti Vassiliki, Germenis Anastasios E, Ritis Konstantinos
Abstract excerpt
It has been suggested that MEVF mutations offer advantage against infections, including tuberculosis. Bearing in mind the central role of TLR-2 and TLR-4 in the recognition of pathogens, we conducted this study to examine whether the TLR2-R753Q, TLR4-D299G, TLR4-T399I common polymorphisms are associated with susceptibility to familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) or affect the course of the disease. A cohort of 169...
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