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Toll-like receptor 4 polymorphisms in gram-negative bacterial infections of Han Chinese neonates.
American journal of perinatology - 1 Mar 2015
Zhou Jian-Guo, Zhang Jin-Ping, Lee Ben H, Zhang Shu-Lian, Zhu Li, Chen Chao
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Human toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) is an important receptor in innate immunity, particularly against gram-negative bacterial infection (GNBI). In our study, we evaluated associations of TLR4 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with GNBI in Han Chinese neonates. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Polymorphisms in TLR4 were genotyped in 201 neonates with GNBI and 279 gestational age and birth weight-matched...
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