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Kawasaki's disease, acrodynia, and mercury.

Current medicinal chemistry - 1 Jan 2008

Mutter J, Yeter D

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A superantigen or autoimmunity has been hypothesized to be the main cause of the Kawasaki's Disease but the etiology is unknown. Medical literature, epidemiological findings, and some case reports have suggested that mercury may play a pathogenic role. Several patients with Kawasaki's Disease have presented with elevated urine mercury levels compared to matched controls. Most symptoms and diagnostic criteria...

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PMID: 19075648
DOI: 10.2174/092986708786848712

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