Kawasaki disease: a comprehensive review

• Main Authors: Aleksandra Osiejewska (Author), Dominika Wojtachnio (Author), Jakub Bartoszewicz (Author), Anna Grądzik (Author), Izabela Nowakowska (Author), Małgorzata Kudan (Author), Anna Gorajek (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Kazimierz Wielki University, 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction and purpose: Kawasaki disease is an acute, self-limited vasculitis of medium arteries, and it affects children under 5 years old. It can lead to coronary artery aneurysms. Brief description of the state of knowledge: Pathogenesis of Kawasaki disease is unclear. The diagnosis is based on...