Incidence and seasonality of Kawasaki disease in children in the Philippines, and its association with ambient air temperature

• Main Authors: Aden Kay Celis-Seposo (Author), Lina Madaniyazi (Author), Xerxes Seposo (Author), Masahiro Hashizume (Author), Lay Myint Yoshida (Author), Michiko Toizumi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundDespite an unknown cause, Kawasaki disease (KD) is currently the primary leading cause of acquired heart disease in developed countries in children and has been increasing in recent years. Research efforts have explored environmental factors related to KD, but they are still unclear especi...