Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Kawasaki Disease may increase risk of atherosclerosis in children

Cedars-Sinai researchers have linked Kawasaki Disease, a serious childhood illness that causes inflammation of blood vessels throughout the body, with early-onset and accelerated atherosclerosis, a leading cause of heart disease in adults.

URL: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120718/Kawasaki-Disease-may-increase-risk-of-atherosclerosis-in-children.aspx

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