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Abstract
Despite the administration of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) at a dose of 2 g/kg, approximately 3-5% of children with acute Kawasaki disease (KD) may develop coronary artery aneurysms. IVIg-resistance, defined as recrudescence of fever more than 36 h after IVIg completion, is a risk factor for coronary artery abnormalities. Thus, several adjunctive therapies are being evaluated for use in IVIg-resistant KD patients and in patients with coronary artery abnormalities. In this review the role of some of these adjunctive therapies in treatment of children with KD is discussed.Entities:
Keywords: anakinra; atorvastatin; cyclosporine; etanercept; infliximab; methylprednisilone
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Year: 2017 PMID: 29076637 PMCID: PMC5777888 DOI: 10.1111/1756-185X.13208
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Rheum Dis ISSN: 1756-1841 Impact factor: 2.454