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Serum IP-10 and IL-17 from Kawasaki disease patients induce calcification-related genes and proteins in human coronary artery smooth muscle cells in vitro
11 Mar 2020
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BACKGROUND: Kawasaki disease (KD) is one of the major causes of heart disease and vasculitis in children under 5 years old in the world. Clinical evidence has shown that coronary artery calcification may develop in KD patients, however the mechanism has not been elucidated. Previous studies have found that interferon-γ-inducible protein (IP)-10 and interleukin (IL)-17 can be elevated and may play a role in KD...
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