Kawasaki disease (KD) has an increasing incidence worldwide. Taiwan has been estimated
to have the third highest incidence of KD, with annual rates of approximately 70 per 100,000�…

Kawasaki disease (KD) has shown a marked increase in trend over the globe, especially
within the last two decades. Kawasaki disease is often seen in the paediatric population�…

Epidemiologic and clinical features of Kawasaki Disease (KD) strongly support an infectious
etiology. KD is worldwide, most prominently in Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, reflecting�…

Kawasaki disease (KD) is a systemic vasculitis that affects young children and can result in
coronary artery aneurysms. The etiology is currently unknown, but new clues from the�…

Abstract Background The etiology of Kawasaki disease (KD) is unknown. In Japan, the
number of patients and incidence rate of KD has increased continuously since its discovery�…

Kawasaki disease (KD) was first described by Tomisaku Kawasaki in 1967 when he
reported 50 children with a distinctive clinical illness. This was characterized by fever, rash�…

The etiology of Kawasaki disease (KD) remains unknown despite several years of dedicated
research in this direction. Recently coronavirus infection and genetic polymorphisms have�…

Although Kawasaki disease (KD) has been recognized in Japan and the United States for
decades, the etiology and pathogenesis of the illness remain major pediatric mysteries. The�…

Background Approximately 50 years have passed since Kawasaki disease (KD) was first
reported. The KD nationwide survey began in 1970. Although> 360 000 cases have already�…

This book aims to provide readers with up-to-date information on clinical research,
diagnostic methods and treatment choice of Kawasaki disease. First chapters describe�…