Epidemiological Features of Kawasaki Disease in Taiwan, 1976-2007: Results of Five Nationwide Questionnaire Hospital Surveys

• Main Authors: Hung-Chi Lue (Author), Lei-Ru Chen (Author), Ming-Tai Lin (Author), Luan-Yin Chang (Author), Jou-Kou Wang (Author), Chin-Yun Lee (Author), Mei-Hwan Wu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2014-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Kawasaki disease (KD) affects mainly children younger than 5 years of age, leading to coronary artery lesions, and even to life-threatening myocardial infarction. In Taiwan, KD was encountered for the first time in 1976; then, it continued to occur in increasing numbers. Methods: For the survey of e...