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The importance of 8993C>T (Thr399Ile) TLR4 polymorphism in etiology of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.
Ginekologia polska - 1 Mar 2014
Uzar Izabela, Mrozikiewicz Przemyslaw M, Bogacz Anna, Bartkowiak-Wieczorek Joanna, Wolski Hubert, Seremak-Mrozikiewicz Agnieszka, Drews Krzysztof, Kraśnik Witold, Kamiński Adam, Czerny Bogusław
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INTRODUCTION: Toll-like receptors (TLR) may play a key role in initiating cellular signaling pathways by increasing the levels of inflammatory cytokines which, cooperating with osteoclasts, influence bone turnover Numerous research articles focused on the genetic background of this condition, among others on polymorphic variants in TLR genes. The aim of the study was to examine the role of 20877G>A (Arg753GIn) in...
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