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Upcoming biomarkers for the diagnosis of Kawasaki disease: A review.
Clinical biochemistry - 1 Nov 2015
Parthasarathy Pavithra, Agarwal Arnav, Chawla Karan, Tofighi Taraneh, Mondal Tapas K
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Kawasaki disease (KD) is a major cause of acquired heart disease among children and increases the risk of myocardial infarction. While the biochemical basis of the disease is unclear, the evidence suggests interplay between a microbial infection and a genetic predisposition in the development of the disease. Diagnosis of KD based on clinical observation is not completely reliable and is problematic due to the...
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