Atopic asthma as a potentially significant but unrecognized risk factor for Kawasaki disease in children

Childhood asthma is known to be associated with risks of both respiratory and non-respiratory infections. Little is known about the relationship between asthma and the risk of Kawasaki disease (KD). We assessed associations of asthma status and asthma phenotype (e.g. atopic asthma) with KD.We performed a population-based retrospective case-control study, using KD cases between January 1, 1979, and December 31, 2016, and two matched controls per...