openalexFrontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine2026-07-23
Genetic liability to childhood Kawasaki disease and adult cardiovascular outcomes
Mengzhuo Wang, Sha Lin, Xiaoliang Liu, Jinlin Wu, Yifei Li
Background Kawasaki disease (KD) occurring in childhood has been epidemiologically associated with increased adult cardiovascular risk, particularly in children who develop coronary aneurysms during the acute phase. However, the causal nature of this association remains uncertain…