Seasonality of Kawasaki disease: a global perspective.

Understanding global seasonal patterns of Kawasaki disease (KD) may provide insight into the etiology of this vasculitis that is now the most common cause of acquired heart disease in children in developed countries worldwide.Data from 1970-2012 from 25 countries distributed over the globe were anal...

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Main Authors: Jane C Burns, Lauren Herzog, Olivia Fabri, Adriana H Tremoulet, Xavier Rodó, Ritei Uehara, David Burgner, Emelia Bainto, David Pierce, Mary Tyree, Daniel Cayan, Kawasaki Disease Global Climate Consortium
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3776809?pdf=render