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Association between the miRNA-149 rs2292832 T>C polymorphism and Kawasaki disease susceptibility in a southern Chinese population.
Journal of clinical laboratory analysis - 1 Apr 2020
Li Jiawen, Wang Jinxin, Su Xiaoping, Jiang Zhiyong, Rong Xing, Gu Xueping, Jia Chang, Zeng Lanlan, Zheng Hao, Gu Xiaoqiong, Chu Maoping
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Kawasaki disease (KD), which is characterized by vasculitis, is prone to occur in patients under 5 years of age, has an ambiguous etiology, and displays coronary artery lesions as the chief complication. Previous studies have linked miRNA-149 to cancers, and rs2292832 T>C is related to allergic diseases and inflammatory bowel disease, which both show immune system disorders and coronary artery...
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