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Imbalance of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma and adiponectin predisposes Kawasaki disease patients to developing atherosclerosis.
Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society - 1 Oct 2010
Fukunaga Hideo, Kishiro Masahiko, Akimoto Katsumi, Ohtsuka Yoshikazu, Nagata Satoru, Shimizu Toshiaki
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: It remains controversial whether Kawasaki disease (KD) is a risk factor for the onset of atherosclerosis. An imbalance of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) and adiponectin appears to play a role in the onset of atherosclerosis in adults, and we therefore examined PP...
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