Etanercept With IVIg for Acute Kawasaki Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial Dr. Michael A. Portman and colleagues have published the results of a clinical trial showing benefits by etanercept (brand name Enbrel) for Kawasaki Disease patients. The results were...
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Groundbreaking research at Seattle Children’s Hospital to help diagnose rare health condition SEATTLE – A groundbreaking researching happening right here in Washington is giving doctors new hope at better treating and diagnosing a rare health condition called Kawasaki disease....
New study aims to better understand Kawasaki disease BALTIMORE – A new study looks to define the antibody characteristics, including clonality, of plasmablasts during Kawasaki Disease (KD). Findings from the study will be presented during the Pediatric Academic Societies...
New study identifies a previously unrecognized virus from a known virus family that has caused an infection in KD children during the onset of symptoms The results of a new study conducted by Dr. Anne Rowley and her team...
The 6th KD Summit of India/ 1st Annual Conference of the Kawasaki Disease Society of India Written by Dana Bell Fairfield, CA The 6th Kawasaki Disease Summit of India and the First Annual Conference of the Kawasaki Disease Society...
New Rochelle, NY: Bringing awareness to Kawasaki disease During the KDF’s 26 days of Kawasaki Disease Awareness campaign, KD mom, Danielle Foster contacted us for support in raising KD awareness. Danielle decided to host an awareness fundraiser for KD...
The Jekums Family: Our KD Story Written by Sari Jekums Orange County, CA We began our journey with Kawasaki disease (KD) when my son was diagnosed four years ago. Even though my husband and I are both Registered...
Event Recap: International Kawasaki Disease Symposium, Yokohama, Japan This past June 2018, 485 participants from 32 countries gathered in Yokohama, Japan for the 12th International Kawasaki Disease Symposium (IKDS). The 3 ½ day conference covered Kawasaki disease (KD) issues...
Recap of the KDF’s ‘To Save a Child’s Heart’ East Coast Gala The first east coast KDF gala was one to remember! And quite unexpectedly, the memories began even before our guests arrived. As we were setting up in...
KD Parent Spotlight: Aubry Shackelford At the age of five, my daughter Allison was diagnosed with Kawasaki Disease. Like many other KD parents, her mother Jean had to become relentless in her pursuit of a diagnosis when initial visits...