There are no specific tests that can pinpoint Kawasaki disease, an autoimmune condition that causes inflammation of the small and medium sized blood vessels throughout the body. In 80% of cases ...

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The new statement, "Update on Diagnosis and Management of Kawasaki Disease," summarizes the data published since the 2017 American Heart Association Scientific Statement on Kawasaki Disease ...

Kawasaki disease, an illness that can lead to heart disease in children, was first noted in 1871, but its cause is still unknown. Now, explains a former sufferer, scientists believe the answer may ...

While there is no point-of-service test for Kawasaki disease till now, very soon there would be ways to accurately test blood for diagnosing this severe ailment affecting young children and ...

The study included all cases of Kawasaki disease diagnosed in Sweden from 1987 to 2018 (n = 1,774; median age at diagnosis, 2.6 years) in the National Patient Register, each of whom were matched ...

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Here’s what you need to know. What is Kawasaki disease? Kawasaki disease mainly affects children under the age of 5, according to the NHS, and is 1.5 times more common in boys.

Though the disease is not common, doctors warn that if left untreated, it can cause lasting heart damage. Usually targeting children under the age of 5, he said, there are only 3,000 to 5,000 ...

Kawasaki disease is a condition that can affect any child, and prompt and correct treatment is imperative for a full recovery, as the star opened up on her son Ronnie's diagnosis ...

The disease is so named because it was first described in 1967 by a Dr. Tomisaku Kawasaki in Japan, where the disease is much more prevalent, affecting 175 in every 100,000 children.