Clinical Implication of the C Allele of the ITPKC Gene SNP rs28493229 in Kawasaki Disease

Background:A functional single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) (rs28493229) in the inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate 3-kinase C (ITPKC) gene has been linked to the susceptibility to Kawasaki disease (KD). The implication remains unclear.Subjects and Methods:Genotyping for the ITPKC polymorphism was conduct