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Genetic variations in the receptor-ligand pair CCR5 and CCL3L1 are important determinants of susceptibility to Kawasaki disease.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 15 Jul 2005
Burns Jane C, Shimizu Chisato, Gonzalez Enrique, Kulkarni Hemant, Patel Sukeshi, Shike Hiroko, Sundel Robert S, Newburger Jane W, Ahuja Sunil K
Abstract excerpt
Kawasaki disease (KD) is an enigmatic, self-limited vasculitis of childhood that is complicated by development of coronary-artery aneurysms. The high incidence of KD in Asian versus European populations prompted a search for genetic polymorphisms that are differentially distributed among these populations and that influence KD susceptibility. Here, we demonstrate a striking, inverse relationship between the...
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