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Identification of haplotype tag single nucleotide polymorphisms within the receptor for advanced glycation end products gene and their clinical relevance in patients with major trauma.
Critical care (London, England) - 24 Jul 2012
Zeng Ling, Zhang An-qiang, Gu Wei, Zhou Jian, Zhang Lian-yang, Du Ding-yuan, Zhang Mao, Wang Hai-yan, Yan Jun, Yang Ce, Jiang Jian-xin
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INTRODUCTION: The receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) has been considered as one of the major pattern recognition receptors and plays an important role in the development of sepsis and multiple organ dysfunction in critical illnesses. Although genetic variants of the RAGE gene have been shown to be well associated with susceptibility to some inflammatory diseases, little is known about their...
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