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Lack of association of TLR4 polymorphisms with susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis: a meta-analysis.
Joint bone spine - 1 Dec 2012
Xu Wang-Dong, Liu Shan-Shan, Pan Hai-Feng, Ye Dong-Qing
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to determine whether polymorphisms of toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) confer susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS). METHODS: A meta-analysis was conducted on the association between the D299G/T399I polymorphisms and RA/AS (when available) using (1) the allelic contrast, (2) the recessive, (3) the dominant, and (4) the additive models. RESULTS:...
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