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Association of BAK1 single nucleotide polymorphism with a risk for dengue hemorrhagic fever.
BMC medical genetics - 11 Jul 2016
Dang Tran Ngoc, Naka Izumi, Sa-Ngasang Areerat, Anantapreecha Surapee, Wichukchinda Nuanjun, Sawanpanyalert Pathom, Patarapotikul Jintana, Tsuchiya Naoyuki, Ohashi Jun
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BACKGROUND: Dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) is a severe life-threatening form of dengue infection. Low platelet count is one of the characteristic clinical manifestations in patients with severe dengue. However, little is known about genetic factors in the host that cause low platelet count in patients with dengue. METHODS: A previous genome-wide association study of hematological and biochemical traits identified...
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