Identification of novel susceptibility Loci for kawasaki disease in a Han chinese population by a genome-wide association study.

Identification of novel susceptibility Loci for kawasaki disease in a Han chinese population by a genome-wide association study.

Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute systemic vasculitis syndrome that primarily affects infants and young children. Its etiology is unknown; however, epidemiological findings suggest that genetic predisposition underlies disease susceptibility. Taiwan has the third-highest incidence of KD in the world...

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Main Authors: Fuu-Jen Tsai, Yi-Ching Lee, Jeng-Sheng Chang, Li-Min Huang, Fu-Yuan Huang, Nan-Chang Chiu, Ming-Ren Chen, Hsin Chi, Yann-Jinn Lee, Li-Ching Chang, Yi-Min Liu, Hsiang-Hua Wang, Chien-Hsiun Chen, Yuan-Tsong Chen, Jer-Yuarn Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3033903?pdf=render

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