Iron deficiency anemia as a predictor of coronary artery abnormalities in Kawasaki disease

Purpose Coronary artery abnormalities (CAA) are the most important complications of Kawasaki disease (KD). Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is a prevalent micronutrient deficiency and its association with KD remains unknown. We hypothesized that presence of IDA could be a predictor of CAA. Methods This...

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Main Authors: Sohyun Kim, Lucy Youngmin Eun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Pediatric Society 2019-08-01
Series:Korean Journal of Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://kjp.or.kr/upload/pdf/kjp-2018-06905.pdf