Secular trend of Kawasaki disease and its correlation with viral activity in Taiwan: a nationwide population-based study

Abstract Background Kawasaki disease (KD) is the most important acquired heart disease in children. This study investigated annual incidence, seasonality, secular trend and the correlation of KD incidence with viral activity in Taiwan. Methods Through the national health insurance database, we ident...

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Published in:BMC Public Health
Main Authors: Wei-Liang Shih, Li-Min Huang, Mei-Hwan Wu, Luan-Yin Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-06-01
Subjects:
Kawasaki disease
Viral activity
Seasonality
Secular trend
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-19066-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-19066-9

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