Role of Oxidative Stress in the Cardiovascular Complications of Kawasaki Disease

Kawasaki disease (KD) is a rare and often undiagnosed disease, at least in the western countries. Although its etiology remains unidentified, epidemiological features point to the role of infection and genetic predisposition. KD is characterized by an inflammatory acute febrile vasculitis. Coronary...

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Main Authors: Vona, Rosa, Pietraforte, Donatella, Gambardella, Lucrezia, Marchesi, Alessandra, Jacobis, Isabella Tarissi de, Villani, Alberto, Principe, Domenico Del, Straface, Elisabetta
Format: Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: IntechOpen 2020
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Online Access:https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/67543
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