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A systematic review and meta-analysis of tumor necrosis factor α-308 polymorphism and Kawasaki disease.
Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society - 1 Aug 2010
Arj-Ong Sakda, Thakkinstian Ammarin, McEvoy Mark, Attia John
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: There have been genetic studies assessing the association between tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α-308 and Kawasaki disease (KD) but the results have been conflicting due to lack of power. Therefore, a systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to increase the power for identifying the association between the TNF-α-308 polymorphism and KD. METHOD: Studies were identified from MEDLINE and EMBASE...
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