Kawasaki disease before Kawasaki at Tokyo university hospital
N Shibuya, K Shibuya, H Kato, M Yanagisawa - Pediatrics, 2002 - publications.aap.org
Objective. Kawasaki disease (KD) was first reported by Tomisaku Kawasaki in 1967 in
Japan. Large-scale nationwide epidemiologic surveys have been conducted continuously
by the Japan Kawasaki Disease Research Committee; however, there were very few reports
of KD before 1967. This study was performed to clarify when KD appeared in Japan. Design.
We investigated the medical charts of patients who had been hospitalized at Tokyo
University Hospital between 1940 and 1965. Results. We identified 10 patients whose …
Japan. Large-scale nationwide epidemiologic surveys have been conducted continuously
by the Japan Kawasaki Disease Research Committee; however, there were very few reports
of KD before 1967. This study was performed to clarify when KD appeared in Japan. Design.
We investigated the medical charts of patients who had been hospitalized at Tokyo
University Hospital between 1940 and 1965. Results. We identified 10 patients whose …