A child with resistant Kawasaki disease successfully treated with anakinra: a case report

A child with resistant Kawasaki disease successfully treated with anakinra: a case report

Abstract Background Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute self-limited systemic vasculitis of unknown etiology. Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is an effective treatment and decreases the risk of cardiac complications to less than 5%. In spite of its effectiveness, some children do not respond to this...

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Main Authors: J. Sánchez-Manubens, A. Gelman, N. Franch, S. Teodoro, J. R. Palacios, N. Rudi, J. Rivera, J. Antón
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Kawasaki disease
IVIG resistance
Anakinra
IL1 blockade
Case report
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-017-0852-6

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