as a Potential Risk Marker for Kawasaki Disease: A Case-Control Study and Meta-Analysis

, was associated with increased risk of Kawasaki disease (KD). However, subsequent studies on the role of this SNP were limited and controversial.A case-control study was conducted in a Chinese Han population including 428 KD patients and 493 controls to examine the association between rs1801274 and KD susceptibility. A meta-analysis was performed in combination with the relevant published studies to further clarify such an association. = 0.139). Moreover, sensitivity analysis supported the robustness of this meta-analysis. gene is significantly associated with increased risk of KD