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