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Polymorphism of angiotensin-1 converting enzyme gene and Kawasaki disease.
Pediatric cardiology - 1 Jan 2000
Wu S-F, Chang J-S, Peng C-T, Shi Y-R, Tsai F-J
Abstract excerpt
Kawasaki disease is an acute febrile illness typically elicited by vasculitis and occurring in young children. We investigated the polymorphism of the angiotensin-1 converting enzyme (ACE) gene in children with Kawasaki disease and also in age-matched controls. A total of 107 children, with a mean age at diagnosis of 1.71 +/- 1.48 years, who suffered from Kawasaki disease and who were treated with aspirin as well...
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