Resolution of Giant Coronary Aneurisms in a Child With Refractory Kawasaki Disease Treated With Anakinra

Resolution of Giant Coronary Aneurisms in a Child With Refractory Kawasaki Disease Treated With Anakinra

Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute, febrile illness of unknown etiology that mainly affects children under 5 years of age. intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG), the standard treatment, has reduced coronary involvement to <5%. Patients who do not improve after an initial IVIG have a higher risk of...

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Main Authors: Alessandro Gambacorta, Danilo Buonsenso, Gabriella De Rosa, Ilaria Lazzareschi, Antonio Gatto, Federica Brancato, Davide Pata, Piero Valentini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
kawasaki disease
anakinra
IL-1 receptor antagonist
Coronary aneurysms
personalized medicine
precision medicine
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2020.00195/full

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