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Polymorphisms within Toll-like receptors are associated with systemic lupus erythematosus in a cohort of Danish females.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England) - 1 Jan 2014
Laska Magdalena Janina, Troldborg Anne, Hansen Bettina, Stengaard-Pedersen Kristian, Junker Peter, Nexø Bjørn Andersen, Voss Anne
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OBJECTIVES: Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are pattern-associated receptors in innate immunity that may be involved in the recognition of self-antigens and the production of pathogenic autoantibodies. This study was undertaken to examine whether polymorphisms of TLR genes are associated with SLE and to determine the expression of various TLRs in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of patients with SLE....
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