Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and scoring system for predicting coronary artery lesions of Kawasaki disease

• Main Authors: Ling-Sai Chang (Author), Yi-Ju Lin (Author), Jia-Huei Yan (Author), Mindy Ming-Huey Guo (Author), Mao-Hung Lo (Author), Ho-Chang Kuo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Kawasaki disease (KD) causes coronary artery lesions (CAL) and is the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children. The aim of this study is to evaluate the risk factors and set-up a scoring system for predicting CAL of KD. Methods We retrospectively reviewed a total of 47...