Evaluation of the toll-like receptor 6 Ser249Pro polymorphism in patients with asthma, atopic dermatitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

• Main Authors: Reinitz-Rademacher Karin (Author), Rohde Gernot (Author), Arinir Umut (Author), Petrasch-Parwez Elisabeth (Author), Parwez Qumar (Author), Stemmler Susanne (Author), Hoffjan Sabine (Author), Schultze-Werninghaus Gerhard (Author), Bufe Albrecht (Author), Epplen Jörg T (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2005-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>For allergic disorders, the increasing prevalence over the past decade has been attributed in part to the lack of microbial burden in developed countries ('hygiene hypothesis'). Variation in genes encoding toll-like recepto...