Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of Kawasaki Disease and Factors Associated with Coronary Artery Abnormalities in East China: Nine Years Experience

Conclusions: East China has a lower incidence of CAAs compared with southwest and northeast China, while similar to north China. Male gender, serum albumin, ESR, MP infection, IVIG started after the 10th day of illness and IVIG non-responders were predictive of CAA.

Source: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics - March 29, 2016 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Tang, Y., Gao, X., Shen, J., Sun, L., Yan, W. Tags: Original Papers Source Type: research