Epidemiological Features of Kawasaki Disease in Taiwan, 1976–2007: Results of Five Nationwide Questionnaire Hospital Surveys

Kawasaki disease (KD) affects mainly children younger than 5 years of age, leading to coronary artery lesions, and even to life-threatening myocardial infarction. In Taiwan, KD was encountered for the first time in 1976; then, it continued to occur in increasing numbers. Methods: For the survey of e...

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Published in:	Pediatrics and Neonatology
Main Authors:	Hung-Chi Lue, Lei-Ru Chen, Ming-Tai Lin, Luan-Yin Chang, Jou-Kou Wang, Chin-Yun Lee, Mei-Hwan Wu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2014-04-01
Subjects:	annual incidence children coronary artery aneurysm epidemiology Kawasaki disease questionnaire hospital surveys Taiwan
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957213001514