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Toll-like receptor polymorphisms are not associated with liver cirrhosis in hepatitis B virus infected Korean patients.
Hepato-gastroenterology - 1 Jan 2000
Kim Do Young, Choi Jong Won, Chang Hye Young, Kim Seung Up, Park Hana, Paik Yong Han, Kim Ja Kyung, Ahn Sang Hoon, Park Jun Yong, Chung Sook In, Lee Kwan Sik, Han Kwang Hyub, Chon Chae Yoon
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) induces inflammatory signaling leading to progressive liver damage. Polymorphisms of the toll-like receptor (TLR) 2 (Arg677Trp, Arg753Gln) and TLR4 (Asp299Gly, Thr399Ile) genes, which are important components of innate immunity against viral infection, have recently been described. We evaluated the association between TLR2 and TLR4 polymorphisms and the development of...
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