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Gene-Gene Associations with the Susceptibility of Kawasaki Disease and Coronary Artery Lesions.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Kuo Ho-Chang, Chang Jen-Chieh, Guo Mindy Ming-Huey, Hsieh Kai-Sheng, Yeter Deniz, Li Sung-Chou, Yang Kuender D
Abstract excerpt
Kawasaki disease (KD) is a systemic vasculitis primarily affecting children < 5 years old. Genes significantly associated with KD mostly involve cardiovascular, immune, and inflammatory responses. Recent studies have observed stronger associations for KD risk with multiple genes compared to individual genes. Therefore, we investigated whether gene combinations influenced KD susceptibility or coronary artery...
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