Biomarkers for Kawasaki Disease: Clinical Utility and the Challenges Ahead

• Main Authors: Himanshi Chaudhary (Author), Johnson Nameirakpam (Author), Rajni Kumrah (Author), Vignesh Pandiarajan (Author), Deepti Suri (Author), Amit Rawat (Author), Surjit Singh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Kawasaki disease (KD) has replaced acute rheumatic fever as the most common cause of acquired heart disease in children in the developed world and is increasingly being recognized from several developing countries. It is a systemic vasculitis with a predilection for coronary arteries. The diagnosis...