White Blood Cell and Neutrophil Counts and Response to Intravenous Immunoglobulin in Kawasaki Disease

• Main Authors: Taichiro Muto MD, PhD (Author), Yu Masuda MD (Author), Shingo Numoto MD (Author), Shunsuke Kodama MD (Author), Kiyoshi Yamakawa MD (Author), Michihiko Takasu MD (Author), Tomohito Hayakawa MD (Author), Kenji Miyata MD (Author), Ryosuke Miyamoto MD (Author), Mitsuko Akaihata MD (Author), Hideyuki Iwayama MD, PhD (Author), Yoshiro Kitagawa MD, PhD (Author), Hirokazu Kurahashi MD, PhD (Author), Yasuto Shimomura MD, PhD (Author), Toshinori Hori MD, PhD (Author), Masumi Okuda MD, PhD (Author), Hiroatsu Agata MD, PhD (Author), Akihisa Okumura MD, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We explored parameters to predicting the efficacy of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy for patients with Kawasaki disease (KD). We retrospectively analyzed the laboratory data of 77 children with KD treated with IVIG. Data obtained before and within 24 hours after IVIG therapy were compared...