NT-proBNP as a useful tool in diagnosing incomplete Kawasaki disease

• Glavni autori: Dong Won Lee (Autor), Yeo Hyang Kim (Autor), Myung Chul Hyun (Autor), Tae Chan Kwon (Autor), Sang Bum Lee (Autor)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: Korean Pediatric Society, 2010-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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Purpose : To determine the efficacy of the N-terminal fragment of B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) as a useful diagnostic method in children with incomplete Kawasaki disease (KD). Methods : Ninety-six patients who were diagnosed as having KD between January 2008 and June 2009 were enrolled in...