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Epidemiologic features of Kawasaki disease are detailed using health care records, indicating a valuable database utility.
Background: Kawasaki disease (KD) is a vasculitis syndrome of unknown etiology and the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children in developed countries. The Japanese Nationwide Survey of Kawasaki Disease (JNSKD) in Japan has provided valuable epidemiological data since 1970, but has inherent limitations. We aimed to evaluate the utility of the National Database of Health Insurance Claims (NDB) for describing the epidemiologic features of KD.
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