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Absence of association of FCGR2A gene polymorphism rs1801274 with Kawasaki disease in Greek patients.
Cardiology in the young - 1 Apr 2015
Chatzikyriakidou Anthoula, Aidinidou Louiza, Giannopoulos Andreas, Papadopoulou-Legbelou Kyriaki, Kalinderi Kallirhoe, Fidani Liana
Abstract excerpt
Kawasaki disease is an acute, febrile syndrome in infancy, characterised by vasculitis of medium-sized arteries, and affects predominantly young children. Family-based studies on Kawasaki disease supports the contribution of genetic factors in disorder manifestation. In a recent genome-wide association study, the polymorphism rs1801274 of FCGR2A [Fc fragment of immunoglobulin G, low-affinity IIa, receptor] gene...
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