Does Kawasaki disease run in families?

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asked Apr 12, 2020 in Diseases Conditions by beth98 (300 points)
Does Kawasaki disease run in families?

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answered Apr 13, 2020 by Adf289 (61,630 points)
Yes Kawasaki disease does run in families.

If the parent or parents have had Kawasaki disease as a child then the child of those parents or parent is likely to also get Kawasaki disease.

It doesn't always mean the child of a parent who had Kawasaki disease will get the Kawasaki disease themselves but there is a higher chance of a child becoming infected with the Kawasaki disease if one or both of their parents had the Kawasaki disease as a child.

The Kawasaki disease may also be inherited through other family members as well.

If someone in your family has had Kawasaki disease as a child then the child is twice as likely to get Kawasaki disease than a child who has no Kawasaki disease in the family.

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