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The functional Toll-like receptor 4 Asp299Gly polymorphism is associated with lower left ventricular mass in hypertensive women.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry - 2 May 2010
Sales Maria L, Schreiber Roberto, Ferreira-Sae Maria C S, Fernandes Maruska N, Piveta Cristiane, Cipolli José A A, Calixto Antônio, Matos-Souza José R, Geloneze Bruno, Franchini Kleber G, Nadruz Wilson
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BACKGROUND: This study investigated the impact of a putative functional TLR4 polymorphism (Asp299Gly) on left ventricular (LV) structure in hypertensive subjects. METHODS: A sample of 443 patients (266 women and 177 men) was evaluated by clinical history, physical examination, anthropometry, analysis of inflammatory and metabolic parameters, echocardiography and TLR4 Asp299Gly genotyping. In addition, the...
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