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Association of the TLR4 Asp299Gly polymorphism with lung function in relation to body mass index.
BMC pulmonary medicine - 21 Sept 2009
Pahwa Punam, Karunanayake Chandima P, Rennie Donna C, Chen Yue, Schwartz David A, Dosman James A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Previous studies have shown conflicting results for the association between TLR4 polymorphism (Asp299Gly) and lung function. We investigated the influence of TLR4 Asp299Gly, a polymorphism, on lung function in a community population. METHODS: In 2003, a cross-sectional survey was conducted to assess the respiratory health of residents living in and around the town of Humboldt, Saskatchewan, Canada....
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