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- Alternate name: Mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome
- First described: 1967American Family Physician: Kawasaki Disease (June 1999)
- First described by: Dr. Tomisaku KawasakiMayoClinic.com: Kawasaki Disease
- Prevalence: 19 in 100,000 kidsKidsHealth: Kawasaki Disease
- 80% affected under 5 years oldAHA: Kawasaki Disease
- Unknown cause
- More common in boys than girlsAHA: Kawasaki Disease
- Occurs more frequently in those of Asian ancestryKidsHealth: Kawasaki Disease
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Kawasaki disease is a poorly understood acquired heart disease that mostly affects children under five years of age.MayoClinic.com: Kawasaki Disease It rarely occurs in children over the age of eight.American Family Physician: Kawasaki Disease (June 1999)
Kawasaki disease can involve the skin, mouth and lymph nodes. KidsHealth: Kawasaki Disease While doctors still do not know the cause, research suggests that it is neither contagious nor hereditary.
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United States Statistics
- Leading cause of childhood acquired heart diseaseAmerican Family Physician: Kawasaki Disease (June 1999)
- 4,000 cases diagnosed per yearAHA: Kawasaki Disease
- Lethal for 1% of diagnosedAHA: Kawasaki Disease
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Kawasaki Disease Questions
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Our journey with Kawasaki Disease chronicled on my blog (read from bottom up): http://bit.ly/7DiO2t #health
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@HGharrygo My son had Kawasaki Disease in August and has made a full recovery. If you need info/support, please DM me :)
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RT @hgharrygo Please pray for my little cousin, Gabby. Her doctor thinks she might caught a disease called "kawasaki' which apparentl..
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