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Published on September 1, 2009 | http://doi.org/10.5867/medwave.2009.09.4153

Update on Kawasaki disease

Actualización en enfermedad de Kawasaki

Antonio Banfi

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Antonio Banfi

Hospital Luis Calvo Mackenna, Santiago, Chile

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Citation Banfi A. Update on Kawasaki disease. Medwave 2009;9(09):e4153 doi: 10.5867/medwave.2009.09.4153

Submission date 01/01/1970

Acceptance date 01/01/1970

Publication date 01/09/2009

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