Breastfeeding and vitamin D supplementation reduce the risk of Kawasaki disease in a German population-based case-control study

Breastfeeding and vitamin D supplementation reduce the risk of Kawasaki disease in a German population-based case-control study

Abstract Background In Kawasaki disease (KD), a vasculitis of unknown etiology, the most serious complication is the development of coronary artery aneurysm (CAA). To date, the exact pathomechanism of KD is unknown. Both environmental and genetic factors seem to be associated with the development of...

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Main Authors: K. Meyer, A. Volkmann, M. Hufnagel, E. Schachinger, S. Klau, J. Horstmann, R. Berner, M. Fischer, A. Lehner, N. Haas, S. Ulrich, A. Jakob
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Kawasaki disease
Coronary artery aneurysm
Risk factors
Vitamin D supplementation
Breast feeding
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-019-1438-2

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