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Relevance of the genetic polymorphism of NOD1 in Chlamydia pneumoniae seropositive stroke patients.
European journal of neurology - 1 Nov 2009
Tiszlavicz Z, Somogyvári F, Kocsis A K, Szolnoki Z, Sztriha L K, Kis Z, Vécsei L, Mándi Y
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Chronic infections with certain pathogens, such as Chlamydia pneumoniae, and genetic parameters that influence inflammatory reactions have been suggested to contribute to ischaemic stroke. NOD1 is a potent cytosolic receptor for C. pneumoniae. The aim of this study was to investigate the genetic polymorphism of NOD1 from the aspect of the development of stroke. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A...
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