Identification of a Protein Epitope Targeted by the Kawasaki Disease Antibody Response
A protein epitope targeted by the antibody response in children with Kawasaki disease has been identified.
Kawasaki Disease
Low-Dose Aspirin May Not Increase Risk for Fever in Children With Kawasaki Disease
Low-dose aspirin was not associated with higher risk for fever recrudescence compared with high-dose aspirin in children with Kawasaki disease.
Reliability of Pharmacologic Stress Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance in a Pediatric Population, With Kawasaki Disease
Researchers highlighted the use of pharmacologic stress cardiovascular magnetic resonance (PSCMR) in specific pediatric cohorts with congenital and acquired heart disease. They also presented 2 cases of patients with Kawasaki disease, in which PSCMR helped in decision making.
Shared Etiologic Inflammatory Link in Pediatric KD, Adult KLS
Distinctive presentations, histopathology, and therapeutic response in both KD and KLS suggest a common etiology.
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