Single-nucleotide Polymorphism rs17860041 A/C in the Promoter of the PPIA Gene is Associated with Susceptibility to Kawasaki Disease in Chinese Children

ABSTRACTBackground: Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute systemic vasculitis of unknown etiology. Cyclophilin A (CypA), also known as PPIA, has been identified to play a vital role in the pathogenesis...