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�…

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) is a major cause of acquired heart disease among children and
increases the risk of myocardial infarction. While the biochemical basis of the disease is�…

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�…

Despite studies on the etiology of Kawasaki disease (KD) ongoing for half a century since its
discovery, its cause has not yet been clearly identified. Although the clinical�…

Kawasaki disease (KD) has replaced acute rheumatic fever as the most common cause of
acquired heart disease in children in the developed world and is increasingly being�…

Background: Kawasaki disease (KD) may be associated with infection of unknown pathogen
(s). For predicting of the etiology of KD, we evaluated epidemiological characteristics in KD�…

Kawasaki disease is easily diagnosed when it presents in its complete form, but because not
all characteristic symptoms are always present at the same time, and the diagnosis of�…

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�…

For the modern day pediatrician, the early recognition of clinical signs, a timely diagnosis
and early initiation of treatment of Kawasaki Disease (KD), is a key clinical skill. It is the�…