Kawasaki disease: A university hospital experience

Background: Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute vasculitis of unknown etiology; it is the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children. KD is poorly understood in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Objective: To examine the epidemiological, clinical characteristics, and outcomes of KD in child...

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Main Author: Amer A Lardhi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sjmms.net/article.asp?issn=1658-631X;year=2013;volume=1;issue=1;spage=35;epage=39;aulast=Lardhi