Background As an acute febrile and inflammatory disease, Kawasaki disease (KD) could
develop Kawasaki disease shock syndrome (KDSS) sometimes. However its pathogenesis …

Hepcidin is the main regulator of iron metabolism in tissues. Its serum levels are mostly
correlated with the levels of hepcidin expression from the liver, but local hepcidin can be …

Kawasaki disease (KD) is a systemic vasculitis of unknown etiology and it is therefore worth
examining the multifactorial interaction of genes and environmental factors. Targeted …

Background Kawasaki disease (KD) is also known as multiple mucocutaneous lymph node
syndrome of systemic vasculitis and is a leading cause of coronary artery lesions (CAL) in …

Background: Kawasaki disease shock syndrome (KDSS) and toxic shock syndrome (TSS)
can present as shock and fever with skin rash, but the management of these 2 groups of …

Kawasaki disease (KD) or Kawasaki syndrome is known as a vasculitis of small to medium-
sized vessels, and coronary arteries are predominantly involved in childhood. Generally, 20 …

Background Kawasaki disease is the most common cause of acquired heart disease among
febrile children under the age of 5 years old. It is also a clinically diagnosed disease. In this …

Background—Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is the treatment of choice in Kawasaki
disease (KD). IVIG is used to prevent cardiovascular complications related to KD. However …

Kawasaki disease (KD) is a type of systemic vasculitis that primarily affects children under
the age of five years old. For sufferers of KD, intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) has been …

Kawasaki disease (KD) is the most common coronary vasculitis to appear in children with
anemia and has been associated with elevated plasma hepcidin levels. We recruited a total …