Kawasaki disease in older children and adolescents.
Features of 28 patients older than 8 years of age with acute Kawasaki disease were reviewed. Observations included a predominance of male patients and white patients, delays in diagnosis of acute Kawasaki disease, presence of additional signs and symptoms, and a substantial incidence of coronary artery abnormalities (21%) including mild transient changes.
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, Children's Memorial Hospital Center for Kawasaki Disease, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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Stockheim
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Innocentini
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Shulman
D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D017677:Age Distribution; D017668:Age of Onset; D002641:Chicago / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D009080:Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D017678:Sex Distribution
D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous