title: Kawasaki disease in monozygotic twins.
abstract: Multiple lines of evidence suggest that susceptibility to Kawasaki disease (KD) is influenced by host genetics. Subclinical coronary artery vasculitis may be present in monozygotic twins who are discordant for clinical signs of KD. Health care providers should consider laboratory testing and echocardiography in both monozygotic twins when only one twin presents with clinical KD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Diego and Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Aubri
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kottek
authors.forename: Chisato
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Shimizu
authors.forename: Jane C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Burns
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D004200:Diseases in Twins / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009080:Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic