Comparison of Clinical Manifestations of Kawasaki Disease According to SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Positivity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Kawasaki disease (KD) is the most common cause of acquired heart disease in paediatric patients, with infectious agents being the main cause. This study aimed to determine whether there are differences in the clinical manifestations of KD between patients with and without severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibodies.

Methods

From January 1, 2021 to August 15, 2022, 82 patients with analysable echocardiographic data were diagnosed with KD. Twelve patients with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children were excluded. Serologic tests were performed by chemiluminescence immunoassay for both the nucleocapsid (N) and the spike (S) proteins in blood samples. Among the 70 patients diagnosed with KD at Jeonbuk University Children's Hospital,

SUBMITTER: Kim JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10279516 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature