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Purpose : The purpose of this study was to investigate the polymorphisms of the TNF-alpha promotor gene, its susceptibility to Kawasaki disease (KD) and to assess whether the TNF-alpha promotor gene polymorphism was related the risk of coronary artery lesions (CALs).
Methods : From January 2003 to January 2007, 51 children (30 boys and 21 girls) with KD and 48... |