Identification of the TIFAB Gene as a Susceptibility Locus for Coronary Artery Aneurysm in Patients with Kawasaki Disease

Kawasaki disease (KD) is a self-limiting systemic vasculitis of unknown etiology. KD is often complicated by coronary artery aneurysms (CAAs), which develop in about 20–25% of untreated children and 3–5% of children treated with intravenous immunoglobulin therapy. To identify the risk loci for CAA s...

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