Kawasaki disease (KD), an acute self-limited febrile illness that primarily affects children <5 years old, is the leading cause of acquired heart disease in developed countries, with the potential of ...

It is likely to be caused by a delayed immune response to the virus which looks like Kawasaki disease. In April, NHS doctors were told to look out for a rare but dangerous reaction in children.

Advances in cardiac imaging techniques and risk categorization have led to improvements in diagnosis, initial treatment and long-term management of patients with Kawasaki Disease, according to a new ...

Kawasaki disease is an inflammatory condition in which blood vessels become swollen, which can lead to complications in the coronary arteries. Also known as mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome ...

Background: Kawasaki disease (KD) is a multisystemic vasculitis primarily affecting children <5 years. A review of RotaTeq (rotavirus vaccine live) clinical trial data revealed higher, though not ...

Department of Pediatric Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic, Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangdong, China Coronary artery lesions are the most severe ...