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ITPKC gene SNP rs28493229 and Kawasaki disease in Taiwanese children.
Human molecular genetics - 15 Mar 2010
Chi Hsin, Huang Fu-Yuan, Chen Ming-Ren, Chiu Nan-Chang, Lee Hung-Chang, Lin Shuan-Pei, Chen Wei-Fang, Lin Chong-Ling, Chan Hui-Wen, Liu Hsin-Fu, Huang Li-Min, Lee Yann-Jinn
Abstract excerpt
Kawasaki disease (KD) is a systemic vasculitis caused by unknown infectious agents, host immune dysregulation and genetic susceptibility in children. Coronary artery lesions (CALs) complicate 15-25% of cases of untreated KD. The aim of this study was to investigate if the single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs28493229 of the ITPKC gene is associated with susceptibility to KD or with CALs in Taiwanese children. A...
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