The Toll-Like Receptor 4 (TLR4) Variant rs2149356 and Risk of Gout in European and Polynesian Sample Sets.

Deposition of crystallized monosodium urate (MSU) in joints as a result of hyperuricemia is a central risk factor for gout. However other factors must exist that control the progression from hyperuricaemia to gout. A previous genetic association study has implicated the toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) w...

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Main Authors: Humaira Rasheed, Cushla McKinney, Lisa K Stamp, Nicola Dalbeth, Ruth K Topless, Richard Day, Diluk Kannangara, Kenneth Williams, Malcolm Smith, Matthijs Janssen, Tim L Jansen, Leo A Joosten, Timothy R Radstake, Philip L Riches, Anne-Kathrin Tausche, Frederic Lioté, Leo Lu, Eli A Stahl, Hyon K Choi, Alexander So, Tony R Merriman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4726773?pdf=render