Primary Treatment of Kawasaki Disease with Corticosteroids

Kawasaki disease (KD), is the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children in the developed world. The use of aspirin and intravenous immunoglobulin as the initial therapy in KD is the standard of care, as they reduce the incidence of coronary artery aneurysms, the major cardiac morbidity f...

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Main Authors: Swati Singhal, Devendra Mishra, Sumod Kurien, Monica Juneja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2014-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/4366/7076_191213_7076_CE[Ra]_PF1(PAK)_PFA(H)_E(V)_PF2(PAG)_PF2(PN).pdf