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TARC/CCL17 gene polymorphisms and expression associated with susceptibility and coronary artery aneurysm formation in Kawasaki disease.
Pediatric research - 1 Nov 2013
Lee Chiu-Ping, Huang Ying-Hsien, Hsu Yu-Wen, Yang Kuender D, Chien Hsu-Chen, Yu Hong-Ren, Yang Ya-Ling, Wang Chih-Lu, Chang Wei-Chiao, Kuo Ho-Chang
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Kawasaki disease (KD) is a systemic vasculitis of unknown etiology. Thymus and activation-regulated chemokine/chemokine ligand 17 (TARC/CCL17) is one of the Th2 chemokines and has been suggested as a candidate gene for conferring susceptibility to Th2 associated with allergy diseases. This study examined the correlation between gene polymorphisms and plasma levels of TARC/CCL17 in patients with KD and...
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