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Major histocompatibility complex class I chain-related gene polymorphisms: associated with susceptibility to Kawasaki disease and coronary artery aneurysms.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Nov 2011
Hsieh Yao-Yuan, Chang Chi-Chen, Hsu Chin-Mu, Chen Shih-Yin, Lin Wen-Hsin, Tsai Fuu-Jen
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BACKGROUND: Kawasaki disease (KD) involves a complex interaction of immunoinflammatory process, cytokine activation, and genetic factors. We aimed to investigate whether genetic variations in a major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class could be used as markers of susceptibility in KD and coronary artery aneurysm lesions (CALs). METHODS: Individuals were divided into following groups: (1) normal controls; (2)...
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