Kawasaki Disease: An Update on Diagnosis and Treatment

Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute multi-system vasculitis syndrome of unknown etiology occurring mostly in infants and children younger than 5 years of age. In developed countries, it is the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children. However, KD remains a mysterious disease. Some viruses p...

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Main Authors: Ho-Chang Kuo, Kuender D. Yang, Wei-Chiao Chang, Luo-Ping Ger, Kai-Sheng Hsieh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-02-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957211001677