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Association analysis of Toll-like receptor 4 polymorphisms with autoimmune pancreatitis.
Human immunology - 1 Sept 2009
Umemura Takeji, Katsuyama Yoshihiko, Hamano Hideaki, Kitahara Kei, Takayama Mari, Arakura Norikazu, Kawa Shigeyuki, Tanaka Eiji, Ota Masao
Abstract excerpt
Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is characterized by lymphoplasmocytic inflammation, high serum IgG4 concentrations, and a favorable response to corticosteroid treatment. Although long-term follow-up studies have shown that a relapse rate of 30-40% can occur in AIP after remission with corticosteroids, there are few genetic characteristic predictors of relapse in AIP patients. Toll-like receptor (TLR) is an...
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