Serum tenascin-C predicts resistance to steroid combination therapy in high-risk Kawasaki disease: a multicenter prospective cohort study

Serum tenascin-C predicts resistance to steroid combination therapy in high-risk Kawasaki disease: a multicenter prospective cohort study

Abstract Background Tenascin-C (TN-C) is an extracellular matrix glycoprotein related to tissue inflammation. Our previous retrospective study conducted in 2016 revealed that the serum tenascin-C level was higher in patients with Kawasaki disease (KD) who were resistant to intravenous immunoglobulin...

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Main Authors: Yukako Yoshikane, Yoshiaki Okuma, Tatsuki Miyamoto, Junichi Hashimoto, Ryuji Fukazawa, Taichi Kato, Atsuhito Takeda, Kenji Suda, Takeji Matsushita, Michiaki Hiroe, Kyoko Imanaka-Yoshida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal
Subjects:
Kawasaki disease
Tenascin C
Biomarkers
Prospective study
Kobayashi score
High-risk
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12969-021-00562-w

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12969-021-00562-w

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