Article
Molecular genetics of Kawasaki disease.
Pediatric research - 1 May 2009
Onouchi Yoshihiro
Abstract excerpt
Kawasaki disease (KD) is a leading cause of acquired cardiac disease of children in the developed countries. The pathogen that triggers this perplexing disease is still unknown after 40 y from the first description. Epidemiologic findings have made us believe that there are considerable genetic components in the etiology and some candidate genetic variations, which confer susceptibility to KD or risk for coronary...
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