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Toll-like receptor 2 subfamily genotypes are not associated with severity of bronchiolitis or postbronchiolitis wheezing in infants.
Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) - 1 Dec 2013
Nuolivirta Kirsi, Vuononvirta Juho, Peltola Ville, Koponen Petri, Helminen Merja, He Qiushui, Korppi Matti
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AIM: Expression of toll-like receptor (TLR) 2 subfamily genes, including genes encoding TLR1, TLR2, TLR6 and TLR10, have been connected to allergy and asthma. This controlled study investigated the association of TLR1, TLR2 and TLR6 gene polymorphisms with clinical characteristics and subsequent wheezing in young infants with bronchiolitis. METHODS: In all, 129 full-term infants hospitalised for bronchiolitis at...
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