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Kawasaki disease in india

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Kawasaki disease was first described 30 years ago. The authors report 5 children with Kawasaki disease who presented within 18-month-period and describe their clinical presentation and management.

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  1. Pediatric Cardiology, Madras Medical Mission, Chennai, India

    Bhagyavathy Bagyaraj (Sr. Fellow Pediatric Cardiology), Usha Krishnan & Farida Farzana

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Bagyaraj, B., Krishnan, U. & Farzana, F. Kawasaki disease in india. Indian J Pediatr 70, 919–922 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02730600

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