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- Title
Kawasaki Disease update.
- Authors
Burns, Jane C
- Abstract
Kawasaki Disease is rapidly becoming the most common cause of acquired heart disease in children in both the developed and developing world. Its etiology remains a mystery but important progress has been made in characterizing the features of the arterial wall and myocardial pathology and long-term clinical consequences. New treatments aimed at modifying the host immune response are currently under study. The genetic influence on susceptibility and disease outcome is an area of active research.
- Publication
Indian journal of pediatrics, 2009, Vol 76, Issue 1, p71
- ISSN
0973-7693
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s12098-009-0031-3