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The CCR5 (-2135C/T) polymorphism may be associated with the development of Kawasaki disease in Korean children.
Journal of clinical immunology - 1 Jan 2009
Jhang Won Kyoung, Kang Mi-Jin, Jin Hyun-Seung, Yu Jinho, Kim Byoung-ju, Kim Bong Seong, Lee Jong-Keuk, Seo Eul-Ju, Yoo Han-Wook, Park In Sook, Hong Young Mi, Hong Soo-Jong
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BACKGROUND: Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute vasculitis syndrome of unknown etiology that frequently affects small to medium size arteries. C-C chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) is a chemokine receptor that binds C-C chemokines. This study investigated the association of the CCR5 (-2135C/T) polymorphi...
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