Descriptive Epidemiology of Kawasaki Disease in Japan, 2011&amp;ndash;2012: From the Results of the 22nd Nationwide Survey

Makino, Nobuko; Nakamura, Yosikazu; Yashiro, Mayumi; Ae, Ryusuke; Tsuboi, Satoshi; Aoyama, Yasuko; Kojo, Takao; Uehara, Ritei; Kotani, Kazuhiko; Yanagawa, Hiroshi

doi:10.2188/jea.je20140089

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Descriptive Epidemiology of Kawasaki Disease in Japan, 2011–2012: From the Results of the 22nd Nationwide Survey

Published in Journal of Epidemiology • Jan 1, 2015

Authors:

Nobuko Makino

Yosikazu Nakamura

Mayumi Yashiro

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The number of patients and incidence rate of Kawasaki disease (KD) are increasing in Japan. We have therefore characterized the latest epidemiological information on KD. METHODS: The 22nd nationwide survey of KD, which targeted patients diagnosed with KD in 2011 and 2012, was conducted i...

Subject

Medicine

Kawasaki disease

Incidence (geometry)

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