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SUBMITTER: Kottek A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3222730 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kottek Aubri A Shimizu Chisato C Burns Jane C JC
The Pediatric infectious disease journal 20111201 12
Multiple lines of evidence suggest that susceptibility to Kawasaki disease (KD) is influenced by host genetics. Subclinical coronary artery vasculitis may be present in monozygotic twins who are discordant for clinical signs of KD. Health care providers should consider laboratory testing and echocardiography in both monozygotic twins when only one twin presents with clinical KD. ...[more]