Oxidative stress in children late after Kawasaki disease: relationship with carotid atherosclerosis and stiffness

• Main Authors: Siow Yaw L (Author), Armstrong Stephanie (Author), Woo Connie WH (Author), O Karmin (Author), Cheung Yiu-fai (Author), Chow Pak-cheong (Author), Cheung Eddie WY (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2008-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Persistent arterial dysfunction in patients with a history of Kawasaki disease (KD) and an integral role of oxidative stress in the development of cardiovascular disease are increasingly recognized. We sought to test the hypothesis t...