Titre : | Kawasaki disease in Malta. (1999) |
Auteurs : | V. GRECH |
Type de document : | Article |
Dans : | European journal of epidemiology (vol. 15, n° 5, 1999) |
Pagination : | 501-502 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Mots-clés : | Epidémiologie ; Incidence ; Diagnostic ; Homme ; Malte ; Europe ; Appareil circulatoire [pathologie] ; Vaisseau sanguin [pathologie] ; Immunopathologie ; Maladie autoimmune |
Résumé : | [BDSP. Notice produite par INIST R0x9UrY9. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Kawasaki disease is an acute febrile illness of childhood of unknown origin which may cause coronary arteritis and death. The Maltese incidence of 3.2/100,000 population<5 years of age is similar to that reported in non-Asiatic communities. None of the patients had coronary arteritis or other complications. A significant decline in delay to diagnosis was found, attributed to increased awareness of the disease. |