Evaluatin of Association of rs4986790 and rs4986791 Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms in TLR4 with Febrile Neutropenia in Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

نویسندگان

1 Department of Biology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

2 Hematologic Malignancies Research Center, Research Institute for Oncology, Hematology and Cell Therapy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

3 Department of Flow Cytometry, Children Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran

4 Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Medical Center Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

doi
10.18502/ijpho.v13i3.13129
چکیده

Background: Infections cause significant complications and, in severe cases, death in patients with childhood Acute Lymphoid Leukemia (ALL). Toll-like receptors (TLRs) play a crucial role in initiating innate immune responses. Previous studies indicate the role of TLR4 gene polymorphisms in the increased risk of infection in adults and children. This study ...