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The association between the miR-146a rs2910164 C>G polymorphism and Kawasaki disease in a southern Chinese population.
Bioscience reports - 31 Aug 2018
Zhang Li, Wang Jinxin, Che Di, Wang Yanfei, Rong Xing, Pi Lei, Xu Yufen, Li Wei, Huang Ping, Chu Maoping, Gu Xiaoqiong
Abstract excerpt
miR-146a plays a critical role in innate immune and inflammatory responses. Kawasaki disease involves immune-mediated inflammatory responses, which leads to vascular endothelial injury. However, there has been no study on the association between the miR-146a rs2910164 C>G polymorphism and Kawasaki disease risk. We enrolled 532 Kawasaki disease patients and 623 healthy controls from southern Chinese population,...
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