Swedish Nationwide Study Found That Prematurity Was Associated With Kawasaki Disease
Prematurity was significantly associated with an increased risk of developing KD. Other risks were prenatal maternal smoking, advanced maternal age, and being of Asian or African descent.
Authors
- Ann-Katrin Frisk
- Gunnar Bergman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1619-0171)
- Felicia Nordenstam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7549-690X)
- André Rudolph (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3311-8224)
- Marie Wahren‐Herlenius (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0915-7245)
- Johannes Mofors (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1873-7169)
- Håkan Eliasson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1565-8385)
Institutions
- Karolinska University Hospital (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- University of Bergen (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Paediatrica
- Published
- 2025-03-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.70071
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Kawasaki Disease and Coronary Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01
Funders
- Åke Wiberg Stiftelse
- Torsten Söderbergs Stiftelse
- Hjärt-Lungfonden
- Karolinska Institutet
- Knut och Alice Wallenbergs Stiftelse
- Vetenskapsrådet
- Norges Forskningsråd
- Stiftelsen Konung Gustaf V:s 80-årsfond
- Reumatikerförbundet
- Stockholm läns landsting