Predictive value of serum procalcitonin for both initial and repeated immunoglobulin resistance in Kawasaki disease: a prospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Shuran Shao (Author), Chunyan Luo (Author), Kaiyu Zhou (Author), Yimin Hua (Author), Mei Wu (Author), Lei Liu (Author), Xiaoliang Liu (Author), Chuan Wang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) resistance prediction is one pivotal topic of interests in Kawasaki disease (KD) since those patients with KD resistant to IVIG might improve of an early-intensified therapy. Data regarding predictive value of procalcitonin (PCT) for IVIG resista...