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Polymorphisms of human leukocyte antigen genes in korean children with Kawasaki disease.
Pediatric cardiology - 1 Mar 2008
Oh Jin Hee, Han Ji Whan, Lee Soon Ju, Lee Kyung Yil, Suh Byung Kyu, Koh Dae Kyun, Lee Joon Sung, Oh Chang Kyu, Kim Tai Gyu, Choi Hee Baeg
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BACKGROUND: Kawasaki disease is a leading cause of acquired heart disease in children. The prevalence rate varies in different ethnic groups. Recently, with the clinical application of molecular genetic technology, human leukocyte antigen (HLA) polymorphisms associated with several diseases have...
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