The rs7404339 AA Genotype in CDH5 Contributes to Increased Risks of Kawasaki Disease and Coronary Artery Lesions in a Southern Chinese Child Population

BackgroundKawasaki disease (KD) is an acute, self-limited febrile illness of unknown cause. And it predominantly affects children <5 years and the main complication is coronary artery lesion (CAL). Studies demonstrated that vascular endothelial cells (VECs) played a very important role in the...

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Main Authors: Yishuai Wang, Kun Lin, Linyuan Zhang, Yueling Lin, Hongyan Yu, Yufen Xu, Lanyan Fu, Lei Pi, Jinqing Li, Hanran Mai, Bing Wei, Zhiyong Jiang, Di Che, Xiaoqiong Gu
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2022.760982/full