Lack of association between E148Q MEFV variant and Kawasaki disease.

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We investigated a possible association between Kawasaki disease (KD), a systemic vasculitis of unknown etiology, or its coronary artery lesions (CAL) and MEFV gene variants including E148Q, the most common and mild mutation in the MEFV gene for familial Mediterranean fever or vasculitis-related disorders. The study population comprised a total of 138 Japanese patients with KD, including 45 patients with CAL and...

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