General review and problems in Kawasaki disease

Jpn Heart J. 1995 Jan;36(1):1-12. doi: 10.1536/ihj.36.1.

Abstract

This paper discusses the brief history of Kawasaki disease, its main clinical features, diagnosis, main laboratory findings, cardiovascular complications in brief, treatment, epidemiology mainly in Japan, a summary of the pathology and concludes with five major problems which must be solved.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Arteriosclerosis / etiology
  • Child, Preschool
  • Coronary Aneurysm / etiology
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Japan / epidemiology
  • Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome* / diagnosis
  • Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome* / epidemiology
  • Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome* / pathology
  • Myocardial Infarction / etiology
  • Myocardium / pathology
  • Risk Factors