Article
Kawasaki disease: update on pathogenesis.
Current opinion in rheumatology - 1 Sept 2010
Yeung Rae S M
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review will highlight recent advances in our understanding of the pathogenesis of Kawasaki disease, highlighting the molecular players involved in regulation of T-cell activation and their affect on disease incidence and outcome in both humans and mouse. RECENT FINDINGS: Kawasaki disease is the most common cause of multisystem vasculitis in childhood. The vessels most commonly damaged are...
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