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 Gene Behind Kawasaki Disease Identified
Gene Behind Kawasaki Disease Identified
Gene FCGR2A could be behind the Kawasaki disease, say researchers with the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS). The scientists attached to the Infectious Diseases led a genome-wide associati... 
 Link Between Kawasaki Disease and Wind Currents
Link Between Kawasaki Disease and Wind Currents
Kawasaki Disease is linked to large-scale wind currents, says study led by an international team of scientists organized by Jane C. Burns, MD, professor and chief, Division of Allergy, Immun... 
 Filipino Children In California Vulnerable To Kawasaki Disease
Filipino Children In California Vulnerable To Kawasaki Disease
The Filipino children in the San Diego county in California seem to be more vulnerable than others to the Kawasaki disease (KD), a new study shows. The disease inflames the medium-sized arte... 

 Kawasaki Disease Genes Uncovered
Kawasaki Disease Genes Uncovered
A team of international researchers has shed new light on Kawasaki disease, an inflammatory disorder that is said to have been suffered by Hollywood actor John Travolta's son Jett, who died ... 
 Kawasaki Disease Unlikely to Have Killed Travolta's Son
Kawasaki Disease Unlikely to Have Killed Travolta's Son
Doctors say that the childhood illness that Oscar-winning Hollywood star John Travolta's son Jett had been suffering from, scientifically called Kawasaki disease, could not be blamed for his... 
Genetic Variation Linked to Kawasaki Disease Identified
Genetic Variation Linked to Kawasaki Disease Identified
Researchers have made a significant advancement in identifying a new genetic variation that affects a child’s risk of getting Kawasaki disease (KD), an illness characterized by acute inflamm... 
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More common among the Japanese, the disease afflicts children and is a distinctive clinical illness characterized by fever and rash. It can result in serious complications involving the heart, causing large thrombosis, and even leading to death.

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