An Angiotensinogen Gene Polymorphism (rs5050) Is Associated with the Risk of Coronary Artery Aneurysm in Southern Chinese Children with Kawasaki Disease

Background. Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute vasculitis disease that commonly causes acquired heart disease in children. Coronary artery aneurysm (CAA) is a major complication of KD. However, the pathogenesis of KD remains unclear. The results of a genome-wide association study (GWAS) showed that t...

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Main Authors: Yunfeng Liu, Lanyan Fu, Lei Pi, Di Che, Yufen Xu, Hao Zheng, Haifeng Long, Lanlan Zeng, Ping Huang, Li Zhang, Tao Yu, Xiaoqiong Gu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Disease Markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/2849695