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Neonatal kawasaki disease

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The authors report a case of Kawasaki disease that manifested in a newborn and presented at the age of 6 weeks of age with coronary artery aneurysms

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  1. Pediatric Cardiology, Antrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Kochi, Kerala, India

    Mahesh Bhatt, S. R. Anil, K. Sivakumar & Krishna Kumar (Consultant Pediatric Cardiologist)

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Correspondence to Krishna Kumar.

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Bhatt, M., Anil, S.R., Sivakumar, K. et al. Neonatal kawasaki disease. Indian J Pediatr 71, 353–354 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02724106

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