A Case of Kawasaki Disease with Coronary Aneurysm Responding to the 4th IVIG Treatment
Kawasaki disease is an acute febrile illness that usually occurs in children younger than 5 years of age. The use of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) within the first 10 days of illness has been shown to reduce the incidence of coronary artery aneurysms significantly. The relative roles of repeated...
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| Main Authors: | Ju Young Kim, Hyun Jung Kim |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Cardiology |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/821812 |
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