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Risk factors

By Mayo Clinic staff

Three things are known to increase your child's risk of developing Kawasaki disease, including:

  • Age. Children under 5 years old are most at risk of Kawasaki disease.
  • Sex. Boys are slightly more likely than girls are to develop Kawasaki disease.
  • Ethnicity. Children of Asian descent, such as Japanese or Korean, have higher rates of Kawasaki disease.
Complications Causes
References
  1. Kawasaki disease. The Merck Manuals: The Merck Manual for Healthcare Professionals. http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/sec19/ch286/ch286d.html#sec19-ch286-ch286c-1987. Accessed Dec. 7, 2010.
  2. Harnden A, et al. Kawasaki disease. British Medical Journal. 2009;338:1514.
  3. Baker AL, et al. Kawasaki disease. Circulation. 2008;118:e110.
  4. Wood LE, et al. Kawasaki disease in children. Heart. 2009;95:787.
  5. Kawasaki Disease. American Heart Association. http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4634. Accessed Oct. 25, 2010.
  6. Sundel R. Initial treatment and prognosis of Kawasaki disease. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Dec. 1, 2010.
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