Kawasaki Disease



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    [an error occurred while processing this directive] Possible cause of Kawasaki disease - Northwestern University Nov 21, 2005
    ...discovery in infectious disease research, a team of scientists from Northwestern University has identified a possible viral cause of Kawasaki disease, the most ...
    - Medical News Today (press release),

    Possible Cause of Kawasaki Disease Reported Nov 20, 2005
    Northwestern University scientists say that they have discovered a possible cause of Kawasaki disease, a heart ailment that strikes an estimated 15 of every ...
    - HealthCentral.com

    Possible cause of Kawasaki disease Nov 18, 2005
    18 (UPI) -- US researchers identified a possible viral cause of Kawasaki disease, the most common cause of acquired heart disease in children in developed ...
    - United Press International

    Children most at risk for Kawasaki disease Nov 15, 2005
    A. Kawasaki disease is characterized by an inflammation of the blood vessels throughout the body and is an illness that involves the skin, mouth and lymph nodes ...
    - News-Leader.com,

    Anatomy of a disease: Kawasaki speaks at PGIMER Oct 29, 2005
    Chandigarh, October 29: TILL date around 80,000 children in Japan have suffered from Kawasaki disease, a relatively unknown and hugely misdiagnosed disease. ...
    - Chandigarh Newsline,

    Kawasaki disease remains undiagnosed in many countries Oct 29, 2005
    Chandigarh: Even after 38 years of findings, Kawasaki disease that primarily affects children under five years remains undiagnosed in many countries. ...
    - NewKerala.com,

    Be alert to Kawasaki disease Oct 25, 2005
    GPs have been reminded to maintain a high level of suspicion for Kawasaki disease even in the absence of a full clinical picture, after a study finding that ...
    - AustralianDoctor.com (subscription),

    HealthWatch For Nov. 21, 2005 Nov 21, 2005
    The condition is called Kawasaki disease, and it infects children under five years of age. Left untreated, it can lead to serious heart complications. ...
    - NBC5.com,

    How parents formed front against KD Oct 29, 2005
    But they share an experience so similar it is uncanny. Both Ahluwalia and Chin’s sons at one time were suffering from Kawasaki Disease (KD). ...
    - Chandigarh Newsline,

    Plenty for all to do Oct 30, 2005
    One added event will be an auction with proceeds going to the Chloe Trevino fund to help this small child who has Kawasaki Disease. ...
    - Ocala.com,

    Steroids reduce heart damage risk in children with Kawasaki's ... 03 Oct 2005
    When added to standard treatment, steroids significantly reduce the odds of developing heart damage in children with Kawasaki's disease, according to a study ...
    - EurekAlert (press release),

    Kawasaki Disease Aug 30, 2005
    Kawasaki disease, also known as mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome, causes inflammation of blood vessels throughout the body. What ...
    - rarediseases.about.com

    Hurricanes, health records and you Sep 22, 2005
    ...colleague. Our son had Kawasaki's Disease. It ... day. Untreated, Kawasaki's Disease can lead to hear aneurysms later in life. Without ...
    - MSNBC

    Heart disease led to man's death during firefighter training Sep 19, 2005
    According to medical records, Enfinger � 6 feet tall and just more than 300 pounds � was diagnosed with Kawasaki disease as a child. ...
    - Orlando Sentinel,

    Focus Diagnostics - First US Laboratory to License Newly ... Sep 12, 2005
    Earlier this year Dr. Jeffrey Kahn and colleagues from Yale University indicated a possible association of this virus with Kawasaki disease, the leading cause ...
    - Yahoo! News (press release)

    Demons used to adversity Sep 3, 2005
    ...begin spring practice. Waddell died from Kawasaki's Disease, a rare and undetectable condition that rapidly ages the heart. The team ...
    - Alexandria Town Talk,

    Indonesia braces for Kawasaki virusJul 28, 2005
    ...and environmental health at the Ministry of Health I Nyoman Kandun said the ministry was working to confirm the presence of the Kawasaki Disease (KD) virus in ...
    - Jakarta Post

    Is it necessary to restrict physical activity of CHD patients?Jul 28, 2005
    ...led by Thomas Graham, MD, FAAP, gives specific recommendations for the various types of CHD as well as coronary artery anomalies and Kawasaki disease ( J Am ...
    - AAP News (subscription)

    Two adults requiring implantable defibrillators because of ...Jul 1, 2005
    There is an adult patient population in Japan with undiagnosed coronary artery lesions caused by Kawasaki disease (KD) occurring before 1967, the time at which ...
    - HeartZine




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