Viral infections associated with Kawasaki disease
Kawasaki disease (KD) is a disease of unknown cause. To investigate the infectious etiology of Kawasaki disease, we initiated a prospective case-control study to investigate possible links between common viral infections and Kawasaki disease. Methods: We enrolled 226 children with KD and 226 age- an...
Main Authors: | Luan-Yin Chang, Chun-Yi Lu, Pei-Lan Shao, Ping-Ing Lee, Ming-Tai Lin, Tsui-Yien Fan, Ai-Ling Cheng, Wan-Ling Lee, Jen-Jan Hu, Shu-Jen Yeh, Chien-Chih Chang, Bor-Luen Chiang, Mei-Hwan Wu, Li-Min Huang |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-03-01
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Series: | Journal of the Formosan Medical Association |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664614000035 |
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