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Polymorphisms in chemokine receptor genes and susceptibility to Kawasaki disease.
Clinical and experimental immunology - 1 Oct 2007
Breunis W B, Biezeveld M H, Geissler J, Kuipers I M, Lam J, Ottenkamp J, Hutchinson A, Welch R, Chanock S J, Kuijpers T W
Abstract excerpt
Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute vasculitis occurring in young children. Its aetiology is unknown, but an infectious agent is assumed. Increased levels of proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines have been reported in KD. Genetic variation in these genes and the receptors for these genes could influence the regulation of cytokines and chemokines. In a case-control study of 170 Dutch Caucasian KD patients and 300...
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