Characteristics of Kawasaki Disease Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Japan: A Single-Center, Observational Study.

Shoichi ShimizuMamoru AyusawaHidetoshi GoKimitaka NakazakiHidemasa NamikiYuki KasugaKoji NishimuraKoji KanezawaTamaki MorohashiIchiro Morioka

Published in: Children (Basel, Switzerland) (2021)

Cases reported as COVID-19 pandemic-related KD in Italy showed significantly different clinical characteristics from the typical KD symptoms known in Japan. Although they show KD-like manifestations, we cannot conclude that SARS-CoV-2 has the same etiology of our 'classic' KD at the present stage.

Keyphrases

sars cov
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
depressive symptoms
patient reported