Relationship between IL-17A gene polymorphism and susceptibility to Kawasaki disease.

doi:10.11817/j.issn.1672-7347.2023.220640

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Relationship between IL-17A gene polymorphism and susceptibility to Kawasaki disease.

Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences - 28 Jul 2023

Yang Yeyi, Liu Xin, Liu Rui, Shen Lin, Li Zhuoying, Yang Zuocheng

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OBJECTIVES: Kawasaki disease (KD) is the most common autoimmune vasculitis syndrome in children, which supposed be a complex polygenic disorder. Interleukin-17 (IL-17) is a member of the pro-inflammatory cytokine family, which has a strong pro-inflammatory effect and can participate in various ac...

Topics

Child
Humans
Gene Frequency
Interleukin-17
Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome
Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
Retrospective Studies

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