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Inducible and endothelial constitutive nitric oxide synthase gene polymorphisms in Kawasaki disease.
Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society - 1 Apr 2003
Khajoee Vahid, Kariyazono Hidehiko, Ohno Takuro, Ihara Kenji, Mizuno Yumi, Kusuhara Koichi, Hara Toshiro
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BACKGROUND: Nitric oxide (NO) is secreted by immune and vascular endothelial cells, and appears to play important roles in the pathophysiology of Kawasaki disease (KD). Thus, genetic variations in NO synthase (NOS) genes may be involved in the development of coronary artery lesions (CAL) in KD. M...
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