KD Links

Family

KD Discussion Forum - An independently hosted and managed KD discussion forum free of advertising and pop-up messages.

A Kawasaki Heart - A web site and message board of a teenager who had KD twice.

KawasakiDisease.co.uk -The web site of a young boy in the UK who had KD in March 2005.

Kawasaki Disease Fund at Children's Memorial Hospital - A coalition of parents and medical professionals dedicated to raising funds for Kawasaki disease research at Children's Memorial Hospital.

Kawasaki Disease Canada - A parent group dedicated to advancing KD awareness throughout Canada.

Kawasaki Disease Foundation Australia

Medical

UCSD KD Program - A very informative site with an overview, parent guide, photographs, and multi-language fact sheets. Find out about research being conducted at the University of California San Diego. Participants in important promising studies are urgently needed.

Kawasaki Disease, A Brief History - A unique article about the history of Kawasaki Disease published in Pediatrics.

American Heart Association - Visit the AHA web site and search for "Kawasaki Disease" to find other very informative articles.

Recurrent skin peeling following Kawasaki Disease, ADC - An article about skin peeling from Kawasaki Disease.

Carpet Cleaners and Kawasaki Disease - An article about Kawasaki Disease by the Children's Health Environmental Coalition.

MayoClinic.com - A comprehensive overview of Kawasaki disease including symptoms, causes, treatment, and coping skills.

Kawasaki Disease Research Project - A historical analysis of Kawasaki Disease jointly led by teams from Emory University and the University of California San Diego.

Research

KD Research Project - A joint research project of the Kawasaki Disease Foundation, University of California San Diego, and Emory University.

NIH funded KD Studies - Through ClinicalTrials.gov - a service of the U.S. National Institutes of Health

Seattle Children's Hospital - Researchers at Seattle Children's Hospital are leading a research study looking at the role hereditary or genetic factors play in Kawasaki Disease. Specifically, they would like to find out why some children with Kawasaki Disease respond to intravenous gamma globulin quicker than others. If you are interested in participating, please contact the Research Coordinator: Miriam Silva at (206) 884-5153 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.