Vascular health late after Kawasaki disease: implications for accelerated atherosclerosis

• Autore principale: Yiu-Fai Cheung (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Korean Pediatric Society, 2014-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Kawasaki disease (KD), an acute vasculitis that primarily affects young children, is the most common acquired paediatric cardiovascular disease in developed countries. While sequelae of arterial inflammation in the acute phase of KD are well documented, its late effects on vascular health are increa...