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IL-10 polymorphisms are associated with coronary artery lesions in acute stage of Kawasaki disease.
Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society - 1 May 2010
Weng Ken-Pen, Hsieh Kai-Sheng, Hwang Yu-Tung, Huang Shih-Hui, Lai Tsung-Jen, Yuh Yeong-Seng, Hou Yu-Yi, Lin Chu-Chuan, Huang Shih-Chen, Chang Chian-Kai, Lin Ming-Wei, Ger Luo-Ping
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The literature regarding interleukin (IL)-10 polymorphisms and coronary artery lesions (CALs) in Kawasaki disease (KD) is limited. We investigated whether 3 IL-10 genetic polymorphisms (-1082 A/G, -819 T/C, and -592 A/C) are associated with development of CALs in KD. METHODS AND RESULTS: The genotyping of IL-10 polymorphisms was conducted for 279 KD children (172 without and 107 with CALs in acute...
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