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

• Main Authors: Meisinger Christine (Author), Thorand Barbara (Author), Klopp Norman (Author), Khuseyinova Natalie (Author), Müller Martina (Author), Baumert Jens (Author), Kolz Melanie (Author), Herder Christian (Author), Koenig Wolfgang (Author), Illig Thomas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<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...