The role of age-specific N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide cutoff values in predicting intravenous immunoglobulin resistance in Kawasaki disease: a prospective cohort study

The role of age-specific N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide cutoff values in predicting intravenous immunoglobulin resistance in Kawasaki disease: a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background The prediction of resistance to intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIG) is currently still one of the main research areas in Kawasaki disease (KD). Several studies have reported on the use of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-ProBNP) to this end. However, considering the ag...

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Main Authors: Shuran Shao, Chunyan Luo, Kaiyu Zhou, Yimin Hua, Mei Wu, Lei Liu, Xiaoliang Liu, Chuan Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal
Subjects:
Kawasaki disease
N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide
Age-stratified
Intravenous immunoglobulin resistance
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12969-019-0368-8

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