Polymorphisms of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase are not a risk factor for Kawasaki disease in the Korean population |
Yoon, Kyung-Lim
(Department of Pediatrics, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine)
Ko, Jin-Hee (Department of Pediatrics, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine) Shim, Kye-Shik (Department of Pediatrics, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine) Han, Mi-Young (Department of Pediatrics, Kyung-Hee University Medical Center, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine) Cha, Sung-Ho (Department of Pediatrics, Kyung-Hee University Medical Center, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine) Kim, Su-Kang (Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine) Jung, Joo-Ho (Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine) |
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