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Epidemiology of Kawasaki Disease in Asia, Europe, and the United States

Year: 2012

Type: review

Abstract: Kawasaki disease (KD) is a systemic vasculitis that mainly affects children younger than 5 years. Although Dr. Tomisaku Kawasaki first reported KD over 40 years ago, the cause of the disease remains unknown. Currently, KD has been diagnosed in more than 60 countries, including those in Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, and Africa, as well as in North America and Europe. The purpose of this review is to describe the epidemiologic features of KD--particularly its incidence, seasonality, and the occurrence of coronary artery abnormalities--primarily in Japan and the United States, but also in Europe and other Asian countries.

Source: Journal of Epidemiology

DOI: 10.2188/jea.je20110131

Authors: Ritei Uehara, Ermias D. Belay

Institutions: Jichi Medical University, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Language: English

Topic: Kawasaki Disease and Coronary Complications

Subfield: Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,356