Epidemiologic features of Kawasaki disease in Japan: Results of the 2007-2008 nationwide survey

Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 302-307

  Nakamura, Yosikazu ^a   Yashiro, Mayumi ^a   Uehara, Ritei ^a   Sadakane, Atsuko ^a   Chihara, Izumi ^a   Aoyama, Yasuko ^a   Kotani, Kazuhiko ^a   Yanagawa, Hiroshi ^a  

^a JICHI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular diseases; Epidemiology; Immunoglobulin; Incidence; Intravenous; Mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HEART DISEASE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; JAPAN; MALE; MUCOCUTANEOUS LYMPH NODE SYNDROME; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEASON;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEART DISEASES; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; JAPAN; MALE; MUCOCUTANEOUS LYMPH NODE SYNDROME; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS;

EID: 77954898976     PISSN: 09175040     EISSN: 13499092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2188/jea.JE20090180     Document Type: Article

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