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Published in: Pediatric Rheumatology 1/2012

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Rising incidence of Kawasaki disease in Chile: analysis of national discharge databases between 2001 and 2007

Authors: Arturo Borzutzky, Rodrigo Hoyos-Bachiloglu, Jaime Cerda, Eduardo Talesnik

Published in: Pediatric Rheumatology | Special Issue 1/2012

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Incidence of Kawasaki disease (KD) varies geographically, with higher rates in East Asia and comparatively lower rates in Europe and the United States. Population-based epidemiologic studies of KD in Latin American countries have not been done. The purpose of this study is to determine incidence and demographic characteristics of KD in Chile. …
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Title
Rising incidence of Kawasaki disease in Chile: analysis of national discharge databases between 2001 and 2007
Authors
Arturo Borzutzky
Rodrigo Hoyos-Bachiloglu
Jaime Cerda
Eduardo Talesnik
Publication date
01-07-2012
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Pediatric Rheumatology / Issue Special Issue 1/2012
Electronic ISSN: 1546-0096
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1546-0096-10-S1-A90

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