Kawasaki disease recurrence in the COVID-19 era: a systematic review of the literature

• Main Authors: Alice Annalisa Medaglia (Author), Lucia Siracusa (Author), Claudia Gioè (Author), Salvatore Giordano (Author), Antonio Cascio (Author), Claudia Colomba (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Kawasaki disease (KD) is a vasculitis of unknown origin of small and medium caliber blood vessels, especially involving coronary arteries and is the leading cause of acquired heart disease in childhood in developed countries. Although rarely, it can recur: most recurrences occur within 2 ye...