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

• Hauptverfasser: Shuran Shao (Verfasst von), Chunyan Luo (Verfasst von), Kaiyu Zhou (Verfasst von), Yimin Hua (Verfasst von), Mei Wu (Verfasst von), Lei Liu (Verfasst von), Xiaoliang Liu (Verfasst von), Chuan Wang (Verfasst von)
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• Veröffentlicht: BMC, 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...