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The relationship between the rs4986791 variant of the TLR4 gene and the severity of bronchial asthma in children.
Asian Pacific journal of allergy and immunology - 1 Jun 2024
Chen Xiaoqing, Wang Kai, Yao Qin, Peng Lixin, Wei Lin
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BACKGROUND: Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) is an important receptor for lipopolysaccharide and lipid A, components of gram-negative bacteria. At present, a variant in TLR4 has been shown to be associated with asthma, but it has not been reported whether variants in TLR4 are associated with bronchial asthma in children. OBJECTIVE: The objective is to determine the relationship between the rs4986791 (+1196C/T)...
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