Causes of Kawasaki disease

Causes of Kawasaki disease

The cause of Kawasaki disease is unknown, although scientists suspect it could be an autoimmune disorder. An infectious agent has not been detected.

Race Patterns for Kawasaki disease Causes:

Racial predominance for Kawasaki disease: Japan...more »

Kawasaki disease Causes: Male-Female Gender Ratio

Gender Ratio of Kawasaki disease: female predominance...more »

Kawasaki disease: Related Medical Conditions

To research the causes of Kawasaki disease, consider researching the causes of these these diseases that may be similar, or associated with Kawasaki disease:

• Fever
• Conjunctivitis
• Vasculitis
• Takayasu's disease
• Fever of unknown origin
• Red tongue
• Infective endocarditis
• Temporal arteritis
• Corticosteroids

Kawasaki disease: Causes and Types

Causes of Broader Categories of Kawasaki disease: Review the causal information about the various more general categories of medical conditions:

• Lymph system conditions
• Autoimmune conditions
• Immune system conditions
• Child health conditions
• Heart conditions
• Chest conditions
• Mucus membrane conditions
• Circulatory system conditions
• more types...»

Medical news summaries relating to Kawasaki disease:

The following medical news items are relevant to causes of Kawasaki disease:

• Facts about Kawasaki disease
• Kawasaki disease effects reduced with steroid treatment
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Related information on causes of Kawasaki disease:

As with all medical conditions, there may be many causal factors. Further relevant information on causes of Kawasaki disease may be found in:

• Risk factors for Kawasaki disease
• Contagiousness for Kawasaki disease
• Genetics of Kawasaki disease

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