Extracardiovascular injury complications in Kawasaki disease.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Patients with Kawasaki disease (KD) experience various extracardiovascular injury complications, which may affect their outcomes.

Objective

To investigate the incidence and clinical characteristics of extracardiovascular complications in children with KD.

Methods

The clinical data of patients diagnosed with KD in the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University from January 2003 to January 2021 were reviewed. The clinical characteristics and extracardiovascular complications were compared among patients stratified by age, intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy responsiveness, and coronary status.

Results

A total of 511 patients with KD were included, 357 (69.9%) were aged 1-5 years. Children aged <1 year (21.5%) and boys (70.8%) were mo

SUBMITTER: Liu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9789935 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature