Critical Overview of the Risk Scoring Systems to Predict Non-Responsiveness to Intravenous Immunoglobulin in Kawasaki Syndrome

Critical Overview of the Risk Scoring Systems to Predict Non-Responsiveness to Intravenous Immunoglobulin in Kawasaki Syndrome

Kawasaki syndrome (KS) is the most relevant cause of heart disease in children living in developed countries. Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) has a preventive function in the formation of coronary artery abnormalities and a poor strictly-curative action in established coronary damage. More than tw...

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Main Authors: Donato Rigante, Laura Andreozzi, Michele Fastiggi, Benedetta Bracci, Marco Francesco Natale, Susanna Esposito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-02-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
Kawasaki syndrome
intravenous immunoglobulin
coronary artery abnormalities
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/17/3/278

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