Intra-uterine Growth Restriction Downregulates the Hepatic Toll Like Receptor-4 Expression and Function
Maternal starvation is a significant cause of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) in the world and increases the risk of infection in the neonate. We examined the effect of maternal starvation on Toll like receptor (TLR)4 expression in hepatic, splenic and i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2005-01-01
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Series: | Clinical and Developmental Immunology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17402520400008905 |