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Kawasaki Disease update

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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.

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Burns, J.C. Kawasaki Disease update. Indian J Pediatr 76, 71–76 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-009-0031-3

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