title: Kawasaki disease.
abstract: This article is an up-to-date review of issues surrounding Kawasaki disease, with particular emphasis on the immunologic aspects. Kawasaki disease is now the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children in most developed countries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Shulman
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: De Inocencio
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hirsch
mesh_terms: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009080:Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D001241:Aspirin