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Variants in the Gene EBF2 Are Associated with Kawasaki Disease in a Korean Population.
Yonsei medical journal - 1 Jun 2018
Bae Yoonsun, Shin Dongjik, Nam Jiho, Lee Hye Rim, Kim Jun Sung, Kim Kyu Yeun, Kim Dong Soo, Chung Yeun Jun
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Kawasaki disease (KD) is a mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome. It is mainly seen in young children under the age of five. KD is a multifactorial disorder that includes genetic variants. The present study investigated the association between KD and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the candidate gene early B cell factor 2 (EBF2), which is associated with inflammation markers. MATERIALS AND METHODS:...
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