Kawasaki disease
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Facts
- Kawasaki Disease is an immune system disorder.
- Kawasaki Disease is an acute vasculitis which typically affects young children.
- It is characterized by a rash and swollen lymph nodes and fever.
- Kawasaki disease is a leading cause of acquired heart disease among children in the United States and other developed countries.
- Kawasaki disease is best treated soon after symptoms appear in order to reduce the risk of heart-related complications.
- Kawasaki disease is rare.
- Kawasaki disease is syndrome, a group of symptoms that often occur together and therefore are thought to have a single cause.
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