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Assessment of risk factors for Korean children with Kawasaki disease.
Pediatric cardiology - 1 Apr 2012
Kim Jae-Jung, Hong Young Mi, Yun Sin Weon, Han Myung Ki, Lee Kyung-Yil, Song Min Seob, Lee Hyoung-Doo, Kim Dong Soo, Sohn Sejung, Ha Kee-Soo, Hong Soo-Jong, Kim Kwi-Joo, Park In-Sook, Jang Gi Young, Lee Jong-Keuk
Abstract excerpt
Kawasaki disease (KD) is the most common cause of acquired heart disease in children. Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is the standard therapy for KD, but more than 10% of KD patients do not respond to IVIG and are at high risk for the development of coronary artery lesions (CALs). To identify clinical and genetic risk factors associated with CAL development and IVIG nonresponsiveness, this study analyzed the...
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