Monthly observation of the number of patients with Kawasaki disease and its incidence rates in Japan: Chronological and geographical observation from nationwide surveys

Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 273-279

  Nakamura, Yosikazu ^a   Yashiro, Mayumi ^a   Uehara, Ritei ^a   Oki, Izumi ^a,b   Watanabe, Makoto ^c   Yanagawa, Hiroshi ^a  

^a JICHI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TOCHIGI CANCER CENTER   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL CEREBRAL AND CARDIOVASCULAR CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

Geographical distribution; Incidence rate; Japan; Mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome; Temporal distribution

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; JAPAN; MALE; MUCOCUTANEOUS LYMPH NODE SYNDROME; NEWBORN; PERIODICITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEASON; SEX RATIO;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; JAPAN; MALE; MUCOCUTANEOUS LYMPH NODE SYNDROME; PERIODICITY; SEASONS; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 60549106054     PISSN: 09175040     EISSN: 13499092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2188/jea.JE2008030     Document Type: Article

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