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Polymorphism in the promoter of the CCL5 gene (CCL5G-403A) in a cohort of North Indian children with Kawasaki disease. A preliminary study.
Clinical and experimental rheumatology - 1 Jan 2000
Chaudhuri Kaustabh, Singh Ahluwalia Tarunveer, Singh Surjit, Binepal Gursonika, Khullar Madhu
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OBJECTIVES: Kawasaki disease (KD) is a common vasculitic disorder and a leading cause of acquired heart disease in children. However, there is a paucity of information on KD from developing countries. The clinical phenotype of KD in India is different from that in the West. In this study, we investigated the association of a promotor gene variant of chemokines like chemokine ligand 5 (CCL5) and a deletion in...
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