Epidemiological features of Kawasaki disease in Korea, 2006-2008

Pediatrics International

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 36-39

  Park, Yong Won ^a   Han, Ji Whan ^b   Hong, Young Mi ^c   Ma, Jae Sook ^d   Cha, Sung Ho ^e   Kwon, Tae Chan ^f   Lee, Sang Bum ^g   Kim, Chul Ho ^a   Lee, Joon Sung ^b   Kim, Chang Hwi ^h  

^a Inje University   (South Korea)

^b Uijeongbu St Mary's Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

^d Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^e Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^f Keimyung University   (South Korea)

^g Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^h Soonchunhyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

coronary aneurysm; epidemiology; incidence; Kawasaki disease

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CORONARY ARTERY ANEURYSM; CORONARY ARTERY DILATATION; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; KOREA; MALE; MUCOCUTANEOUS LYMPH NODE SYNDROME; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SIBLING; SUMMER; WINTER;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MUCOCUTANEOUS LYMPH NODE SYNDROME; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 79951998323     PISSN: 13288067     EISSN: 1442200X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-200X.2010.03178.x     Document Type: Article

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