| Literature DB >> 20354462 |
Alejandro Jordan-Villegas1, Michael L Chang, Octavio Ramilo, Asunción Mejías.
Abstract
The role of respiratory viruses in the pathogenesis of Kawasaki disease (KD) remains controversial. In this study, we showed that 8.8% of patients with KD had documented respiratory viral infections. Patients with concomitant viral infections had a higher frequency of coronary artery dilatations and were significantly more often diagnosed with incomplete KD. The presence of a concomitant viral infection should not exclude the diagnosis of KD.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20354462 PMCID: PMC2927322 DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3181dba70b
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Infect Dis J ISSN: 0891-3668 Impact factor: 2.129