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Vasculitis |
Churg Strauss vasculitis; Kawasaki Disease |
Kawasaki disease, also known as mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome, mucocutaneous lymph node disease, infantile polyarteritis and Kawasaki syndrome, is a poorly-understood non-contagious illness that affects the mucous membranes, lymph nodes, blood vessel walls, and the heart. It was first described in 1967 by Dr. Tomisaku Kawasaki. Incidence, causes, and risk factors Kawasaki disease occurs mainly in Japan, though its incidence in the United States is increasing. Kawasaki disease is pre ...
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Vasculitis Organizations
- National Women's Health Information Center http://www.4woman.gov/
- Medline Plus http://medlineplus.gov/
- National Institutes of Health http://www.nih.gov/
- Nemours Foundation http://www.Nemours.org
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases http://www.cancer.gov/
- American Academy of Family Physicians http://www.aafp.org/
- Cleveland Clinic Foundation
- Johns Hopkins Vasculitis Center
- American Medical Association http://www.ama-assn.org/
- American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America
- Lupus Foundation of America
- Arthritis Foundation http://www.arthritis.org/
- UpToDate
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH, HHS http://www.ninds.nih.gov/
- Lupus Foundation of America, Inc. http://www.lupus.org/
- National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/
- MayoClinic http://www.mayoclinic.com/
- Cleveland Clinic http://www.clevelandclinic.org
- Google Health https://www.google.com/health
Resources
- American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association
- Angiitis (MayoClinic)
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