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Polymorphisms of Dectin-1 and TLR2 Predispose to Invasive Fungal Disease in Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Fischer Mike, Spies-Weisshart Baerbel, Schrenk Karin, Gruhn Bernd, Wittig Susan, Glaser Anita, Hochhaus Andreas, Scholl Sebastian, Schnetzke Ulf
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who undergo induction chemotherapy are at high risk for invasive fungal disease (IFD). Dectin-1, a C-type lectin family member represents one of the most important pattern recognition receptors of the innate immune system and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the Dectin-1 gene have been associated with an increased risk of infectious complications. We...
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