Characteristics of Kawasaki Disease Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Large Pediatric Heart Disease Center

BackgroundKawasaki disease (KD) is an acute febrile systemic vasculitis of unknown etiology. After the pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), some children infected by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) showed clinical symptoms similar to KD, indicating a close re...

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Main Authors: Huan Yu, Chao Ni, Yuhan Xia, Jie Li, Biyao Hang, Cheng Han, Zhipeng Xu, Ming Luo, Xing Rong, Jinshun Zhu, Maoping Chu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2022.895408/full