Results of 12 nationwide epidemiological incidence surveys of Kawasaki disease in Japan
H Yanagawa, M Yashiro, Y Nakamura… - … of pediatrics & …, 1995 - jamanetwork.com
Objective: To describe the long-term trend of incidence and other epidemiological pictures of
Kawasaki disease in Japan, by using the results of 12 nationwide epidemiological surveys
on Kawasaki disease that have been conducted throughout Japan (ie, surveys that have
encompassed the pediatric departments of hospitals with more than 100 beds) every 2 years
since 1970. Results: At the end of December 1992, the total number of patients with this
disease was 116 848 (males, 67 815; females, 49 033; male-female ratio, 1.38). The number …
Kawasaki disease in Japan, by using the results of 12 nationwide epidemiological surveys
on Kawasaki disease that have been conducted throughout Japan (ie, surveys that have
encompassed the pediatric departments of hospitals with more than 100 beds) every 2 years
since 1970. Results: At the end of December 1992, the total number of patients with this
disease was 116 848 (males, 67 815; females, 49 033; male-female ratio, 1.38). The number …