Increasing incidence of Kawasaki disease in Japan: Nationwide survey

Background: The last nationwide survey of Kawasaki disease in Japan was conducted in 2003; the epidemiologic features of the disease in Japan since then are unknown. Methods: All the hospitals with a pediatric department and a bed capacity of ≥100, or hospitals having a bed capacity of

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatrics international 2008-06, Vol.50 (3), p.287-290
Hauptverfasser:	Nakamura, Yosikazu, Yashiro, Mayumi, Uehara, Ritei, Oki, Izumi, Kayaba, Kazunori, Yanagawa, Hiroshi
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Distribution cardiovascular diseases Child, Preschool Epidemiology Female Follow-Up Studies Humans immunoglobulin Incidence Infant Inflammatory diseases Japan Japan - epidemiology Male Medical research mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome - epidemiology Pediatrics Population Surveillance Retrospective Studies Sex Distribution
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Zusammenfassung:	Background: The last nationwide survey of Kawasaki disease in Japan was conducted in 2003; the epidemiologic features of the disease in Japan since then are unknown. Methods: All the hospitals with a pediatric department and a bed capacity of ≥100, or hospitals having a bed capacity of
ISSN:	1328-8067 1442-200X
DOI:	10.1111/j.1442-200X.2008.02572.x