First report on the lipid profile late after kawasaki disease in Iranian children.

Background: Concerns have been raised about the possibility of a predisposition of Kawasaki disease (KD) to abnormal lipid profile after an acute phase of disease, which can predispose them to premature atherosclerosis later in life. We determined the lipid profile of children late after KD, and compared it with controls.

Methods: This historical cohort was conducted on 32 subjects: 16 children with history of uncomplicated KD (age 11.