Kawasaki Disease
Common Name(s)
Kawasaki Disease, Acute febrile mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome, Kawasaki syndrome
Advocacy and Support Organizations
Condition Specific Organizations
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Our organization was formed in 1985 with the main mission of providing support, information, resources, and education for the families of the children living with congenital heart defects and to promote public awareness of the issues that these families live with on a day to day basis.
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Advocacy and Support Organizations
Condition Specific Organizations
Following organizations serve the condition "Kawasaki Disease" for support, advocacy or research.
Our organization was formed in 1985 with the main mission of providing support, information, resources, and education for the families of the children living with congenital heart defects and to promote public awareness of the issues that these families live with on a day to day basis.
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Finding the right clinical trial for Kawasaki Disease can be challenging. However, with TrialsFinder (which uses the Reg4ALL database and privacy controls by Private Access), you can permit researchers to let you know opportunities to consider - all without revealing your identity.
Scientific Literature
Articles from the PubMed Database
Research articles describe the outcome of a single study. They are the published results of original research.
The terms "Kawasaki Disease" returned 766 free, full-text research articles on human participants.
First 3 results:
Journal: Zhongguo Dang Dai Er Ke Za Zhi. 2016 Jun;18(6):527-33.
To systematically investigate the efficacy and safety of glucocorticoids (GCs) combined with intravenous injection of immunoglobulin (IVIG) in the initial treatment of Kawasaki disease (KD).
Journal: Zhongguo Dang Dai Er Ke Za Zhi. 2016 Jun;18(6):522-6.
To study the role of triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1(TREM-1) in the pathogenesis of Kawasaki disease (KD).
Journal: Medicine (Baltimore). 2016 Mar;95(12):e3190.
The coincidence of 3 different rare coronary artery anomalies is extremely rare, and has not been reported so far.We report multiple imaging findings of a giant coronary artery aneurysm, which has a fistulous connection to the right ventricle associated with anomalous origin of the ...
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Reviews from the PubMed Database
Review articles summarize what is currently known about a disease. They discuss research previously published by others.
The terms "Kawasaki Disease" returned 54 free, full-text review articles on human participants.
First 3 results:
Journal: Zhongguo Dang Dai Er Ke Za Zhi. 2016 Jan;18(1):29-33.
To investigate renal artery injury caused by Kawasaki disease (KD).
Journal: Yonsei Med. J.. 2016 Jan;57(1):15-21.
Kawasaki disease (KD) is characterized with acute systemic vasculitis, occurs predominantly in children between 6 months to 5 years of age. Patients with this disease recover well and the disease is self-limited in most cases. Since it can lead to devastating cardiovascular complications, ...
Journal:
Kawasaki disease (KD) is a systemic pediatric vasculitis. Its main complication is the development of coronary arterial aneurysms (CAA), causing an increased risk for ischemia and myocardial infarction. It is unclear whether KD patients, apart from the presence of CAA, have an increased ...
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Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
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Clinical Trial Information This information is provided by ClinicalTrials.gov
Condition Summary: Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome; Kawasaki Disease
Condition Summary: Kawasaki Disease
Finding the right clinical trial for Kawasaki Disease can be challenging. However, with TrialsFinder (which uses the Reg4ALL database and privacy controls by Private Access), you can permit researchers to let you know opportunities to consider - all without revealing your identity.