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Vascular endothelial growth factor gene haplotypes in Kawasaki disease
27 Apr 2006
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether common genetic variants in the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) gene are associated with Kawasaki disease (KD) and the subsequent development of coronary artery lesions. METHODS: Common genetic variants in the VEGF gene were analyzed in an association study in a Dutch cohort of 170 KD patients and 300 healthy Dutch Caucasian controls. Genotyping was done with 5'-nuclease...
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