First Report on the Lipid Profile Late after Kawasaki Disease in Iranian Children

Background: Concerns have been raised about the possibility of a predisposition of Kawasaki disease (KD) to abnormal lipid profile after an acute phase of disease, which can predispose them to premature atherosclerosis later in life. We determined the lipid profile of children late after KD, and com...

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Main Authors: Seyyed-Naserredin Mostafavi, Elham Barzegar, Nayereh Siyah Manssori, Roya Kelishadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Preventive Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2014;volume=5;issue=7;spage=820;epage=824;aulast=Mostafavi