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SheltieLover

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10. Could be

Reply to Crunchy Frog (Reply #6)

Fri May 15, 2020, 07:24 PM

May 2020

I think I read that Kawasaki, historically, has been known to be occur with or after viral infection(s).

So could very well be a response to the antibodies.

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VERIFY: Is COVID-19 causing Kawasaki disease in children? [View all] SheltieLover May 2020 OP

It will be interesting to listen to reason it is manifesting in little ones. They have fewer years, LizBeth May 2020 #1

Maybe SheltieLover May 2020 #2

I think it may be more of an autoimmune syndrome. Crunchy Frog May 2020 #6

It reminds me of lupus. marybourg May 2020 #9

Could be SheltieLover May 2020 #10

I've read that it may be more a reaction to the antibodies than Crunchy Frog May 2020 #4

+1 LizBeth May 2020 #5

Absolutely! SheltieLover May 2020 #7

Kawasaki is notoriously difficult to diagnose. Act_of_Reparation May 2020 #3

True! SheltieLover May 2020 #8

Interesting tidbit. bamagal62 May 2020 #11

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