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CTLA-4, position 49 A/G polymorphism associated with coronary artery lesions in Kawasaki disease.
Journal of clinical immunology - 1 Apr 2011
Kuo Ho-Chang, Liang Chi-Di, Yu Hong-Ren, Wang Chih-Lu, Lin I-Chun, Liu Chieh-An, Chang Jen-Chieh, Lee Chiu-Ping, Chang Wei-Chiao, Yang Kuender D
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Kawasaki disease (KD) is a systemic vasculitis of unknown etiology and primarily affects children less than 5 years of age. Cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 (CTLA-4) has been suggested as a candidate gene for conferring susceptibility to autoimmunity. This study examined the...
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