Kawasaki Disease (KD) is an acute febrile systemic vasculitis of unknown etiology and the leading cause of acquired heart disease among children. The complement system is a major component of innate ...

The cause of Kawasaki disease is not known. Its symptoms are persistent fever, red eyes and lips, strawberry tongue, rash and swollen lymph nodes. If not detected and treated immediately, Kawasaki ...

Kawasaki disease (KD) is a systemic immune vasculitis characterized by fever and is a common cause of acquired heart disease in children. The etiology of KD remains unclear, but it is generally ...

Kawasaki disease is typically self-limiting; however, without appropriate treatment such as IVIG, patients are at increased risk of developing coronary artery complications. This case highlights that ...

Kawasaki disease (KD) is a leading cause of acquired heart disease in children and is characterized by the presence of a combination of five clinical signs assessed during the physical examination.

The genetic disease harlequin ichthyosis affects the transport of fats within the skin, resulting in hard, scalelike plaques and an array of other symptoms.

Kawasaki disease’s consequences may result in vasculitis, myocarditis and coronary dilatation causing long term heart complications by damaging blood vessels all over the body. It is the most common ...