Seasonality and geographical distribution of Kawasaki disease among Black children in the Southeast United States

IntroductionKawasaki Disease (KD) is a leading cause of pediatric acquired heart disease in the United States, affecting up to 7,000 children annually. Seasonal variation, an epidemiological characteristic of KD, has previously been reported predominantly among Asian children; however, little is kno...

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Main Authors: Luz A. Padilla, Adeniyi J. Idigo, Kathryn Maxwell, Yung Lau, Howard W. Wiener, Sadeep Shrestha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2023.1203431/full