Association of the Resistin Gene Promoter Region Polymorphism with Kawasaki Disease in Chinese Children

Objectives. The −420C>G polymorphism located in the resistin gene (RETN) promoter has recently been suggested to play a potential role in proinflammatory conditions and cardiovascular disease. This study investigated the association of the RETN promoter polymorphism with Kawasaki disease (KD) and...

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Main Authors: Ruixi Liu, Bo He, Fang Gao, Qian Liu, Qijian Yi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/356362
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