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Vascular health late after Kawasaki disease: implications for accelerated atherosclerosis
Yiu-Fai Cheung
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2014;57(11):472-478.   Published online November 30, 2014

Kawasaki disease (KD), an acute vasculitis that primarily affects young children, is the most common acquired paediatric cardiovascular disease in developed countries. While sequelae of arterial inflammation in the acute phase of KD are well documented, its late effects on vascular health are increasingly unveiled. Late vascular dysfunction is characterized by structural alterations and functional impairment in term of arterial...



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