Nature

The IL-10 (-627 A/C) Promoter Polymorphism May Be Associated With Coronary Aneurysms and Low Serum Albumin in Korean Children With Kawasaki Disease

KD is an acute, self-limiting vasculitis of unknown etiology that occurs predominantly in infants and young children. KD is characterized by widespread vascular inflammation of the coronary artery and ...
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Body composition changes after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding: what is the role of −174G>C interleukin-6 promoter gene polymorphism in the therapeutic strategy?

There is growing evidence that interleukin-6 (IL-6) is linked to the regulation of fat mass (FM). Our previous data define the common −174G>C IL-6 polymorphism as a marker for ‘vulnerable’ individuals ...
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miR-146a rs2910164 C>G Polymorphism and Wilms tumor susceptibility in Eastern Chinese children

Wilms tumor is the most common renal malignancy in children. miR-146a, a highly conserved small noncoding RNA, plays a critical role in various human diseases. Increasing studies have suggested that ...
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Influence of ADIPOQ rs266729 G/C gene polymorphism on serum adiponectin and correlation with metabolic syndrome in colorecatal cancer patients.

Genomic landscape of small cell carcinoma of the breast (SCCB) contrasted to small cell carcinoma of the lung (SCLC).