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Clinical Manifestations Vary with Different Age Spectrums in Infants with Kawasaki Disease
Joint Authors
Hwang, Betau
Lo, Chiao-Wei
Liu, Hao-Chuan
Lee, Pi-Chang
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-02-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Background.
Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute systemic vasculitis with unknown etiology.
The diagnosis of KD depends on clinical manifestations.
The prevalence of coronary artery abnormality (CAA) is 11.0% and results in cardiac sequelae, such as myocardial infarction or coronary aneurysm, which are the most serious complications in KD.
Methods.
We divided KD's children into different age groups: ≤6 months old, 7 months to 1 year old, and >1 year old, respectively.
Different parameters were compared in each group.
Results.
Infants ≤6 months old are less likely to fulfill KD's major diagnostic criteria within 10 days, are prone to develop incomplete KD with the lowest cholesterol level, and have the greatest chance to have CAA and the laboratory features associated with CAA, such as the longest time needed to confirm CA diagnosis, lower hemoglobin level, lower albumin level, and higher platelet count.
Infants <1 year old develop higher percentage of leukocytosis and sterile pyuria.
But this group has fewer patients with neck lymphadenopathy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Liu, Hao-Chuan& Lo, Chiao-Wei& Hwang, Betau& Lee, Pi-Chang. 2012. Clinical Manifestations Vary with Different Age Spectrums in Infants with Kawasaki Disease. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Liu, Hao-Chuan…[et al.]. Clinical Manifestations Vary with Different Age Spectrums in Infants with Kawasaki Disease. The Scientific World Journal No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-454830
American Medical Association (AMA)
Liu, Hao-Chuan& Lo, Chiao-Wei& Hwang, Betau& Lee, Pi-Chang. Clinical Manifestations Vary with Different Age Spectrums in Infants with Kawasaki Disease. The Scientific World Journal. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-454830
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-454830