Ask the KD Experts: Why is Kawasaki disease less commonly treated with steroids? While it’s not common for Rady Children’s Hospital to treat Kawasaki disease (KD) with steroids, the use of steroids in combination with IVIG continues to be...
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2024 Kawasaki Disease Parent Symposium Q&A Questions (Transcribed) Q: How can families participate in the KD genetic studies? Who qualifies to enroll and how? A: Currently, DNA studies are focused on patients with aneurysms. Families with a child who...
Update on Diagnosis and Management of Kawasaki Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute febrile illness mainly affecting children under 5 and is the leading cause of acquired heart disease in...
Editorial: Fostering Global Collaboration Around Kawasaki Disease. Reflections From the 14th International Kawasaki Disease Symposium From August 26 to August 29, the 14th International Kawasaki Disease Symposium (IKDS) was held in Montreal, Canada. For the past 40 years, IKDS...
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...
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...
This article was published by Jackie Carr via UC San Diego Health on August 6, 2018. Researchers Identify Potential Diagnostic Test for Kawasaki Disease For the first time, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine...