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Genetic variations in toll-like receptor 4 in Mexican-Mestizo patients with intra-abdominal infection and/or pneumonia.
Immunology letters - 1 Jun 2013
Rodriguez-Osorio Carlos A, Lima Guadalupe, Herrera-Caceres Jaime O, Villegas-Torres Beatriz E, Zuñiga Joaquin, Ponce-de-Leon Sergio, Llorente Luis, Sifuentes-Osornio Jose
Abstract excerpt
Sepsis is a leading cause of death around the world, and 73-83% of all sepsis cases requiring attention in intensive care units are linked to intra-abdominal infection (IAI) or pneumonia. The activation of innate immunity is central to the manifestation of sepsis, and toll-like receptor (TLR) 4 plays an important role in this activation process. The 299G and 399I alleles of TLR4 have been linked with an increased...
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