National Survey of Kawasaki Disease in Korea.
- Author:
Yong Won PARK
1
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Inje University Seoul Paik Hospital, Seoul, Korea. yongpw@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Epidemiology;
Kawasaki disease;
Prevalence
- MeSH:
Asian Continental Ancestry Group;
Child;
Developed Countries;
Epidemiologic Studies;
Epidemiology;
Ethnic Groups;
Heart;
Heart Diseases;
Humans;
Incidence;
Japan;
Korea*;
Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome*;
Prevalence
- From:Journal of the Korean Pediatric Cardiology Society
2007;11(2):101-105
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute systemic febrile illness, predominantly affecting children less than the age of 5 years. After its first description in 1967 by Dr Tomisaku Kawasaki, KD has become the leading cause of acquired heart diseases in children in developed nations. KD has been reported in all racial and ethnic groups but the incidence of KD is more common among Asians, and the incidence of the disease varies considerably among different Asian countries. There is a higher rate of KD reported in Asian countries such as Japan and Korea than in other countries. which suggests differences of race-specific susceptibility. In Korea, from 1990s, a nationwide epidemiologic study has been conducted every 3 years by the Korean Pediatric Heart Association to determine the epidemiologic patterns and incidence rate of KD in Korea. So the average annual incidence, 105.0/100,000 children < 5 years in recent study (2003-2005) was the second highest reported rate in the world after Japan.
