Positive Echocardiographic Association between Carotid Artery and Coronary Artery Diameter and Z-Score in a Mouse Model of Kawasaki Disease

Positive Echocardiographic Association between Carotid Artery and Coronary Artery Diameter and Z-Score in a Mouse Model of Kawasaki Disease

Kawasaki disease (KD) occurs in young children, has an unknown etiology, and can cause such life-threatening complications as coronary artery aneurysm. A mouse model using <i>Lactobacillus casei</i> cell wall extract (LCWE) with intraperitoneal injection was established for KD years ago....

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Main Authors: Wen-Ling Shih, Tsung-Ming Yeh, Kuang-Den Chen, Steve Leu, Ho-Chang Kuo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
Kawasaki disease
Z score
coronary artery
carotid artery
animal model
<i>Lactobacillus casei</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/14/2/145

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