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A genetic variant rs1801274 in FCGR2A as a potential risk marker for Kawasaki disease: a case-control study and meta-analysis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Duan Jiayu, Lou Jiao, Zhang Qing, Ke Juntao, Qi Yanqi, Shen Na, Zhu Beibei, Zhong Rong, Wang Zhenling, Liu Lifeng, Wu Jing, Wang Wei, Gong Fangqi, Miao Xiaoping
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Recent genome-wide association study found rs1801274, a functional single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in IgG receptor gene FCGR2A, was associated with increased risk of Kawasaki disease (KD). However, subsequent studies on the role of this SNP were limited and controversial. METHODS: A case-control study was conducted in a Chinese Han population including 428 KD patients and 493 controls to examine...
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