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Association of the resistin gene promoter region polymorphism with Kawasaki disease in Chinese children.
Mediators of inflammation - 1 Jan 2012
Liu Ruixi, He Bo, Gao Fang, Liu Qian, Yi Qijian
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The -420 C > G polymorphism located in the resistin gene (RETN) promoter has recently been suggested to play a potential role in proinflammatory conditions and cardiovascular disease. This study investigated the association of the RETN promoter polymorphism with Kawasaki disease (KD) and its clinical parameters in Chinese children. METHODS: We compared patients with complete KD to incomplete KD...
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