Epidemiologic study on Kawasaki disease in Beijing from 2000 through 2004

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 449-451

  Du, Zhong Dong ^a   Zhao, Di ^b   Du, Junbao ^c   Zhang, Yong Lan ^a   Lin, Yao ^a   Liu, Chong ^a   Zhang, Tuohong ^d  

^a CAPITAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CAPITAL INSTITUTE OF PEDIATRICS   (China)

^c PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d PEKING UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (China)

Author keywords

Beijing; Epidemiology; Incidence; Kawasaki disease; Season

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHINA; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUCOCUTANEOUS LYMPH NODE SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHINA; CORONARY DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MUCOCUTANEOUS LYMPH NODE SYNDROME; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34249057465     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.inf.0000261196.79223.18     Document Type: Article

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