A comparison of efficacy of six prediction models for intravenous immunoglobulin resistance in Kawasaki disease

Abstract Background Kawasaki disease (KD) is the most common pediatric vasculitis. Several models have been established to predict intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) resistance. The present study was aimed to evaluate the efficacy of prediction models using the medical data of KD patients. Methods We...

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Main Authors: Weiguo Qian, Yunjia Tang, Wenhua Yan, Ling Sun, Haitao Lv
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13052-018-0475-z