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Toll-like receptor gene polymorphisms are associated with susceptibility to Graves' ophthalmopathy in Taiwan males.
BMC medical genetics - 5 Nov 2010
Liao Wen-Ling, Chen Rong-Hsing, Lin Hui-Ju, Liu Yu-Huei, Chen Wen-Chi, Tsai Yuhsin, Wan Lei, Tsai Fuu-Jen
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BACKGROUND: Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are a family of pattern-recognition receptors, which plays a role in eliciting innate/adaptive immune responses and developing chronic inflammation. The polymorphisms of TLRs have been associated with the risk of various autoimmune diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), multiple sclerosis and rheumatorid arthritis. The aim of this study was to evaluate...
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