Genetic predisposition to Kawasaki disease and the risk of coronary atherosclerosis: a Mendelian randomisation study.
BACKGROUND Kawasaki disease is linked to coronary artery abnormalities, yet whether this reflects a direct causal relationship with atherosclerosis remains unclear due to potential confounding factors. This study aimed to investigate, using two-sample Mendelian randomisation, whether a genetic predisposition to Kawasak...