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Recent Advances in Kawasaki Disease.
Yonsei medical journal - 1 Jan 2016
Kim Kyu Yeun, Kim Dong Soo
Abstract excerpt
Kawasaki disease (KD) is characterized with acute systemic vasculitis, occurs predominantly in children between 6 months to 5 years of age. Patients with this disease recover well and the disease is self-limited in most cases. Since it can lead to devastating cardiovascular complications, KD needs special attention. Recent reports show steady increases in the prevalence of KD in both Japan and Korea. However,...
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