Integrin α2 gene polymorphism is a risk factor of coronary artery lesions in Chinese children with Kawasaki disease

• Main Authors: Jia Yuan (Author), Zhiyong Jiang (Author), Meiai Li (Author), Wei Li (Author), Xueping Gu (Author), Zhouping Wang (Author), Lei Pi (Author), Yufen Xu (Author), Huazhong Zhou (Author), Baidu Zhang (Author), Qiulian Deng (Author), Yanfei Wang (Author), Ping Huang (Author), Li Zhang (Author), Xiaoqiong Gu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Kawasaki disease (KD) is a systemic vasculitis, and the formation of coronary artery lesions(CAL) is its most common sequela. Both genetic and environmental factors are considered to be important factors of in KD. Integrin α2 (ITGA2) is a transmembrane receptor that is associated...