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Environmental epidemiology of Kawasaki disease: Linking disease etiology, pathogenesis and global distribution.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2018
Manlhiot Cedric, Mueller Brigitte, O'Shea Sunita, Majeed Haris, Bernknopf Bailey, Labelle Michael, Westcott Katherine V, Bai Heming, Chahal Nita, Birken Catherine S, Yeung Rae S M, McCrindle Brian W
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The pathogenesis of Kawasaki disease (KD) is commonly ascribed to an exaggerated immunologic response to an unidentified environmental or infectious trigger in susceptible children. A comprehensive framework linking epidemiological data and global distribution of KD has not yet been proposed. METHODS AND FINDINGS: Patients with KD (n = 81) were enrolled within 6 weeks of diagnosis along with control...
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