Kawasaki disease (KD), first reported as an acute febrile mucocutaneous lymph node
syndrome, is a self-limiting vasculitis of unknown etiology. The most important aspect of KD …

First described in Japan 50 years ago, Kawasaki disease is a worldwide multisystem
disease. It is an acute self-limited vasculitis of unknown etiology that can lead to coronary …

Kawasaki disease (KD) is acute systemic vasculitis that occurs mainly in infants and children
under 5 years of age. The etiology of KD remains unknown. KD is liable to be complicated …

Objectives: The objective of our study was to compare the indices of vascular health in
Kawasaki disease (KD) patients to those of control subjects. Background: The literature on …

Kawasaki disease causes coronary artery lesions, such as dilatation, aneurysms, stenosis,
and even occlusion in young children, and is one of the most common acquired heart …

Background Recent studies have suggested that Kawasaki disease (KD) may cause
endothelial dysfunction, which can potentially induce atherosclerosis. However, there is still …

Background: Long-term physiological dysfunction in coronary/systemic vasculature may
persist in individuals with Kawasaki disease even in the absence of coronary artery …

Background—Patients with Kawasaki disease (kDa) may develop coronary arterial lesions
and subsequent coronary events. The first reported case in Taiwan was in 1976, and the …

Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute systemic vasculitis syndrome occurring mostly in
children younger than 5 years of age. Especially young infants (< 1 year) have an increased …

Background Previous studies demonstrated that coronary artery lesions (CALs) resulting
from Kawasaki disease (KD) can improve over time. However, limited information is …