Evaluation of the association of birth order and group childcare attendance with Kawasaki disease using data from a nationwide longitudinal survey

Evaluation of the association of birth order and group childcare attendance with Kawasaki disease using data from a nationwide longitudinal survey

BackgroundKawasaki disease (KD) is a form of pediatric systemic vasculitis. Although the etiology remains unclear, infections have been identified as possible triggers. Children with a later birth order and those who attend childcare are at a higher risk of infections due to exposure to pathogens fr...

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Main Authors: Takahiro Namba, Akihito Takeuchi, Naomi Matsumoto, Mitsuru Tsuge, Masato Yashiro, Hirokazu Tsukahara, Takashi Yorifuji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
Kawasaki disease (KD)
birth order
group childcare
infectious diseases
vasculitis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2023.1127053/full

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