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[Association study of a functional SNP rs28493229 of ITPKC gene and Kawasaki disease in a Chinese population].
Zhonghua yi xue yi chuan xue za zhi = Zhonghua yixue yichuanxue zazhi = Chinese journal of medical genetics - 1 Dec 2011
Peng Qian, Chen Chang-hui, Wu Qing, Li Bo, Liao Jing, Luo Cai-dan, Hu Xiao-ping, Zheng Zhi, He Hai-lan, Zhang Yu
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Kawasaki disease (KD) is a form of acute multi-systemic vasculitis with unknown etiology. It is the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children due to the frequent occurrence of coronary artery lesions (CALs). Recently, a C allele of rs28493229 (G/C) in inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate 3-kinase C (ITPKC) gene was found to significantly increase the risk for KD/CALs in Japanese population. It is...
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