Recent Advances in Kawasaki Disease
Yonsei Medical Journal
;
: 15-21, 2016.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-199918
ABSTRACT
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, specific pathogens have yet to be found. Recent advances in research on KD include searches for genetic susceptibility related to KD and research on immunopathogenesis based on innate and acquired immunity. Also, search for etiopathogenesis and treatment of KD has been actively sought after using animal models. In this paper, the recent progress of research on KD was discussed.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
/
Heart Diseases
/
Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Yonsei Medical Journal
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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