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[Association of single nucleotide polymorphism in TGFBR2 gene with Kawasaki disease and coronary artery lesions].
Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics - 1 Sept 2013
Shi Cui-Ping, Zhang Hong-Yan
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To examine the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) (rs1495592) in transforming growth factor-beta receptor 2 (TGFBR2) gene in children, and to investigate its association with Kawasaki disease (KD) and coronary artery lesions (CALs). METHODS: Thirty-five KD patients, 14 of whom had CALs (CAL subgroup), were selected as the case group, and 25 healthy age-matched children were selected as the control...
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