Association Between rs12037447, rs146732504, rs151078858, rs55723436, and rs6094136 Polymorphisms and Kawasaki Disease in the Population of Polish Children

• Main Authors: Piotr Buda (Author), Maciej Chyb (Author), Anna Smorczewska-Kiljan (Author), Anna Wieteska-Klimczak (Author), Agata Paczesna (Author), Monika Kowalczyk-Domagała (Author), Magdalena Okarska-Napierała (Author), Marta Sobalska-Kwapis (Author), Łukasz Grochowalski (Author), Marcin Słomka (Author), Aneta Sitek (Author), Janusz Ksia̧żyk (Author), Dominik Strapagiel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute self-limited febrile vasculitis that mainly affects young children. Coronary artery involvement is the most serious complication in children with KD. It is currently the leading cause of acquired cardiac disease in children from developed countries. Lite...