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The CD40 rs1883832 Polymorphism Affects Sepsis Susceptibility and sCD40L Levels.
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2018
Liu Zuo-Liang, Hu Jing, Xiao Xue-Fei, Peng Yue, Zhao Shang-Ping, Xiao Xian-Zhong, Yang Ming-Shi
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Sepsis is a severe and progressive disease characterized by systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS). CD40 serves as a vital link between immune response and inflammation. This study was designed to investigate the potential association between a functional single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of CD40 (rs1883832) and susceptibility to sepsis. We first performed a case-control study to explore the...
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