Association between variations in the <it>TLR4 </it>gene and incident type 2 diabetes is modified by the ratio of total cholesterol to HDL-cholesterol
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), the signaling receptor for lipopolysaccharides, is an important member of the innate immunity system. Since several studies have suggested that type 2 diabetes might be associated with changes in the inna...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-02-01
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| Series: | BMC Medical Genetics |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/9/9 |