[HTML][HTML] A presumed etiology of Kawasaki disease based on epidemiological comparison with infectious or immune-mediated diseases

JW Rhim, HM Kang, JW Han, KY Lee�- Frontiers in pediatrics, 2019 - frontiersin.org
… Background: Kawasaki disease (KD) may be … of the etiology of KD, we evaluated
epidemiological characteristics in KD, common infectious diseases and immune-mediated diseases

[HTML][HTML] Causes of Kawasaki disease—from past to present

S Nagata�- Frontiers in pediatrics, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Kawasaki disease (KD) is a multisystem vasculitis that primarily affects the coronary arteries
of … The etiology of Kawasaki disease (KD) has remained a mystery since Dr. Tomisaku …

Etiology and pathogenesis of Kawasaki disease

ST Shulman, AH Rowley�- Progress in Pediatric cardiology, 1997 - Elsevier
… of Kawasaki disease strongly suggest an infectious etiology, … , the pathogenesis of Kawasaki
disease is not clearly defined … occur in acute Kawasaki disease and indicate generalized …

Kawasaki disease: insights into pathogenesis and approaches to treatment

ST Shulman, AH Rowley�- Nature Reviews Rheumatology, 2015 - nature.com
… to coronary arteritis in Kawasaki disease, and describes current approaches to its treatment.
Kawasaki disease is the most common cause of acquired heart disease among children in …

Kawasaki disease: pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and management

VR Dimitriades, AG Brown, A Gedalia�- Current Rheumatology Reports, 2014 - Springer
Kawasaki Disease, a systemic vasculitis of unknown origin with specific predilection for the
coronary arteries, is the most common cause of childhood-acquired heart disease in western …

Kawasaki disease

JC Burns�- Advances in pediatrics, 2001 - Elsevier
… An infectious cause is suspected, although the etiology remains unknown. Children typically
… for the pediatric care provider who mustdistinguish Kawasaki disease from other rash/fever …

Kawasaki disease: diagnosis, management, and long-term implications

GM Satou, J Giamelli, MH Gewitz�- Cardiology in Review, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute inflammatory vasculitis of childhood which was initially
described more than 4 decades ago, yet the specific etiology remains unknown. It has …

Kawasaki Disease

RK Pilania, S Singh�- Periodic and non-periodic fevers, 2020 - Springer
Etiology of this disorder is remains an enigma. Diagnosis of KD is essentially clinical with
the help of set of clinical criteria. Incomplete KD is said to occur when these criteria are not …

Management of Kawasaki disease

D Eleftheriou, M Levin, D Shingadia, R Tulloh…�- Archives of disease in�…, 2014 - adc.bmj.com
… for Kawasaki disease: clinical course and coronary artery outcome. J Pediatr 2006;149:336–41. …
bronchial epithelium during acute Kawasaki disease. J Infect Dis 2005;192:1757–66. …

[HTML][HTML] Dissecting Kawasaki disease: a state-of-the-art review

SM Dietz, D Van Stijn, D Burgner, M Levin…�- European journal of�…, 2017 - Springer
… Although the etiology of KD is unknown, the current consensus is that it is likely caused by
… An infectious etiology is suspected due to the symptomatology of KD resembling common …