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The involvement of Fc gamma receptor gene polymorphisms in Kawasaki disease.
Clinical and experimental immunology - 1 Jan 2007
Biezeveld M, Geissler J, Merkus M, Kuipers I M, Ottenkamp J, Kuijpers T
Abstract excerpt
Kawasaki disease is an acute febrile syndrome in infancy, characterized by vasculitis of medium-sized arteries. Without treatment the disease can lead to coronary artery lesions (CAL) in approximately 25% of the children. Therapy consists of intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG), leading to a decrease of complications to 5-16%. Little is known about the working mechanisms of IVIG. In this study we evaluated the...
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