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Introduction: Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute, self-limited medium-vessel vasculitis with a marked affinity for the coronary arteries, most commonly affecting infants and young children (1). Although its exact cause remains unclear, KD is thought to arise from an exaggerated immune response in genetically predisposed individuals (1). Because of i

Managing Kawasaki Disease: From Acute Treatment to Long-Term Heart Protection
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