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Assessment of Toll-like receptor-4 gene polymorphism on pyelonephritis and renal scar.
International journal of immunogenetics - 1 Aug 2012
Akil I, Ozkinay F, Onay H, Canda E, Gumuser G, Kavukcu S
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the TLR-4 gene TLR4 c.896A < G polymorphism on the development and clinical severity of urinary tract infections (UTI) and renal scar formations in children. The patients with first diagnosis of UTI (n = 112) and healthy controls (n = 93) were enrolled in the study. The TLR4 c.896A < G polymorphism was analysed in groups. The mean age of the patients in the...
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