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Our Evolving Understanding of Kawasaki Disease Pathogenesis: Role of the Gut Microbiota.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2020
Kaneko Kazunari, Akagawa Shohei, Akagawa Yuko, Kimata Takahisa, Tsuji Shoji
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Kawasaki disease (KD) was first described by Dr. Tomisaku Kawasaki in 1967. The etiology of KD has been studied comprehensively but remains largely unknown. The disease seems to result from the interplay of genetic and environmental susceptibility factors with infectious triggers, followed by a subsequent abnormal immune response characterized by increased levels of inflammatory cytokines and chemokines during...
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