Background Kawasaki disease (KD) is an idiopathic systemic vasculitis that predominantly
damages coronary arteries in children. Various pathogens have been investigated as�…

This is the second of two updates on K awasaki disease. The first review focused on
epidemiology and aetio‐pathogenesis. Here, we review the clinical features and diagnosis�…

Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute systemic vasculitis that predominantly affects children,
and can result in coronary artery lesions (CAL). A patient with KD who is resistant to�…

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Background: Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute febrile illness that largely affects young
children before 5 years of age. Younger children with KD are reported to have a higher�…

Early diagnosis of Kawasaki disease (KD) is critical to allow prompt initiation of treatment
and avoid cardiac complications. All children with KD have fever accompanied by clinical�…

Background Kawasaki disease (KD) is a prevalent form of systemic vasculitis that can
damage various organs and systems in children. Typical KD is not difficult to diagnose in�…

Background: The clinical and epidemiologic features of Kawasaki disease (KD) suggest an
infectious etiology, but the agent (s) remains unknown. We aimed to isolate the causative�…

The clinical features and risk factors for recurrence of Kawasaki disease (KD) remain
unclear. In order to summarize clinical features of recurrent KD and identify risk factors�…

Kawasaki disease is an enigmatic condition characterized by vasculitis of medium-sized
arteries, especially the coronaries. Majority of children with Kawasaki disease are below five�…