The association between prenatal per-and polyfluoroalkyl substance levels and Kawasaki disease among children of up to 4 years of age: A prospective birth cohort of the Japan Environment and Children’s study

The association between prenatal per-and polyfluoroalkyl substance levels and Kawasaki disease among children of up to 4 years of age: A prospective birth cohort of the Japan Environment and Children’s study

Kawasaki disease (KD) is common among pediatric patients and is associated with an increased risk of later cardiovascular complications, though the precise pathophysiology of KD remains unknown. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have gathered notoriety as the causal pathogens of numerous di...

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Main Authors: Hiroyoshi Iwata, Sumitaka Kobayashi, Mariko Itoh, Sachiko Itoh, Rahel Mesfin Ketema, Naomi Tamura, Chihiro Miyashita, Takeshi Yamaguchi, Keiko Yamazaki, Hideyuki Masuda, Yu Ait Bamai, Yasuaki Saijo, Yoshiya Ito, Shoji F Nakayama, Michihiro Kamijima, Reiko Kishi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:Environment International
Subjects:
Kawasaki disease
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
Japan Environment and Children’s Study
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412023005949

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