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No evidence for involvement of the toll-like receptor (TLR) 4 gene Asp299Gly and Thr399Ile polymorphisms in susceptibility to primary gouty arthritis.
Rheumatology international - 1 Nov 2013
Qing Yu-Feng, Zhou Jing-Guo, Li Ming, Xie Wen-Guang, Huang Cui-Ping, Zeng Sheng-Ping, Yin Ling
Abstract excerpt
Previous studies demonstrated that toll-like receptor (TLR) 4 was involved in the development of autoinflammatory disease including gouty arthritis (GA). TLR4 functional gene Asp299Gly and Thr399Ile polymorphisms play a role in some autoinflammatory disease susceptibility. We undertook this study to analyze the association between the genetic polymorphisms within TLR4 gene and the susceptibility to GA in Chinese...
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