Kawasaki Disease (KD) is an acute febrile systemic vasculitis of unknown etiology and the leading cause of acquired heart disease among children. The complement system is a major component of innate ...

The cause of Kawasaki disease is not known. Its symptoms are persistent fever, red eyes and lips, strawberry tongue, rash and swollen lymph nodes. If not detected and treated immediately, Kawasaki ...

Kawasaki disease (KD) is a systemic immune vasculitis characterized by fever and is a common cause of acquired heart disease in children. The etiology of KD remains unclear, but it is generally ...

Unless you know someone who has had Kawasaki disease, you probably aren't too familiar with it. An acute febrile illness that ...

Kawasaki disease (KD) is a leading cause of acquired heart disease in children and is characterized by the presence of a combination of five clinical signs assessed during the physical examination.

Impact of different treatment strategies on therapeutic efficacy and biomarkers in children with IVIG-resistant Kawasaki disease: a retrospective cohort study ...

Kawasaki disease’s consequences may result in vasculitis, myocarditis and coronary dilatation causing long term heart complications by damaging blood vessels all over the body. It is the most common ...