A genetic variant in toll-like receptor 5 is linked to chemokine levels and hepatocellular carcinoma in steatohepatitis.

Hans Dieter NischalkeJanett FischerAlexandra KlünersMadlen Matz-SojaBenjamin KrämerBettina LanghansFelix GoeserMichael SoykaFelix StickelUlrich SpenglerJacob NattermannChristian P StrassburgThomas BergPhilipp Lutz
Published in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2021)
The TLR5 rs5744174 polymorphism, affecting immune response to flagellin, is linked to occurrence of HCC in cirrhosis caused by steatohepatitis.