Ethnic Kawasaki Disease Risk Associated with Blood Mercury and Cadmium in U.S. Children
Kawasaki disease (KD) primarily affects children <5 years of age (75%–80%) and is currently the leading cause of acquired heart disease in developed nations. Even when residing in the West, East Asian children are 10 to 20 times more likely to develop KD. We hypothesized cultural variations i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/13/1/101 |