Risk factors for persistence of coronary artery abnormalities in Turkish children with Kawasaki disease

The aim of this study was to identify the risk factors for persistence of coronary artery abnormalities (CAAs) in Kawasaki disease and to compare the differences between complete (n=25) and incomplete (n=18) forms of the disease in relation to CAAs. The patients' demographic (age and sex...

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Main Authors: Murat Muhtar Yılmazer, Taliha Öner, Selman Gökalp, Önder Doksöz, Barış Güven, Özgür Vupa-Çilengiroğlu, Timur Meşe, Vedide Tavlı
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Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2015-06-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/1232
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author Murat Muhtar Yılmazer
Taliha Öner
Selman Gökalp
Önder Doksöz
Barış Güven
Özgür Vupa-Çilengiroğlu
Timur Meşe
Vedide Tavlı
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Barış Güven
Özgür Vupa-Çilengiroğlu
Timur Meşe
Vedide Tavlı
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description The aim of this study was to identify the risk factors for persistence of coronary artery abnormalities (CAAs) in Kawasaki disease and to compare the differences between complete (n=25) and incomplete (n=18) forms of the disease in relation to CAAs. The patients' demographic (age and sex), clinical (season of admission, duration of fever, form of Kawasaki disease), laboratory (complete blood count, eosinophil count, serum biochemistry, C-reactive protein level, erythrocyte sedimentation rate [ESR], urinary analysis), echocardiographic and therapeutic data were evaluated retrospectively from the medical records. The incidence of sterile pyuria was nearly twofold greater in patients with initial CAAs than in patients in which CAAs were not present (25% and 13%, respectively; p=0.33). In multivariate logistic regression analysis, ESR and pyuria were found to be associated with persistence of CAAs (p=0.035 and p=0.046, respectively). In addition, we found that duration of fever was significantly associated with persistence of CAAs (p=0.045). However, gender, age at presentation, peripheral blood eosinophilia, low albumin level, CRP, leukocytosis and anemia were not predictive for persistence of CAAs. There was no difference between the complete and incomplete form of the disease in regard to persistence of CAAs. As a result, we have determined that duration of fever, high levels of ESR and presence of sterile pyuria can be used to predict the persistence of CAAs in Kawasaki disease.
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spelling doaj-art-acd81fd2f20241db89bfaf16734cd4352025-08-20T03:00:54ZengHacettepe University Institute of Child HealthThe Turkish Journal of Pediatrics0041-43012791-64212015-06-01573Risk factors for persistence of coronary artery abnormalities in Turkish children with Kawasaki diseaseMurat Muhtar Yılmazer0Taliha ÖnerSelman GökalpÖnder DoksözBarış GüvenÖzgür Vupa-ÇilengiroğluTimur MeşeVedide TavlıDepartment of Pediatric Cardiology, İzmir Dr. Behçet Uz Children's Hospital, İzmir, Turkey. drmuratmuhtar@hotmail.com. The aim of this study was to identify the risk factors for persistence of coronary artery abnormalities (CAAs) in Kawasaki disease and to compare the differences between complete (n=25) and incomplete (n=18) forms of the disease in relation to CAAs. The patients' demographic (age and sex), clinical (season of admission, duration of fever, form of Kawasaki disease), laboratory (complete blood count, eosinophil count, serum biochemistry, C-reactive protein level, erythrocyte sedimentation rate [ESR], urinary analysis), echocardiographic and therapeutic data were evaluated retrospectively from the medical records. The incidence of sterile pyuria was nearly twofold greater in patients with initial CAAs than in patients in which CAAs were not present (25% and 13%, respectively; p=0.33). In multivariate logistic regression analysis, ESR and pyuria were found to be associated with persistence of CAAs (p=0.035 and p=0.046, respectively). In addition, we found that duration of fever was significantly associated with persistence of CAAs (p=0.045). However, gender, age at presentation, peripheral blood eosinophilia, low albumin level, CRP, leukocytosis and anemia were not predictive for persistence of CAAs. There was no difference between the complete and incomplete form of the disease in regard to persistence of CAAs. As a result, we have determined that duration of fever, high levels of ESR and presence of sterile pyuria can be used to predict the persistence of CAAs in Kawasaki disease. https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/1232
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Vedide Tavlı
Risk factors for persistence of coronary artery abnormalities in Turkish children with Kawasaki disease
The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
title Risk factors for persistence of coronary artery abnormalities in Turkish children with Kawasaki disease
title_full Risk factors for persistence of coronary artery abnormalities in Turkish children with Kawasaki disease
title_fullStr Risk factors for persistence of coronary artery abnormalities in Turkish children with Kawasaki disease
title_full_unstemmed Risk factors for persistence of coronary artery abnormalities in Turkish children with Kawasaki disease
title_short Risk factors for persistence of coronary artery abnormalities in Turkish children with Kawasaki disease
title_sort risk factors for persistence of coronary artery abnormalities in turkish children with kawasaki disease
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