Mechanism and management of coronary artery lesions in children with Kawasaki disease
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4408.2016.03.012
- VernacularTitle:川崎病冠状动脉损伤机制及治疗新进展
- Author:
Fang GAO
;
Qijian YI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Kawasaki disease;
Coronary artery lesion;
Mechanism;
Therapy
- From:
International Journal of Pediatrics
2016;43(3):208-212
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Kawasaki disease,also known as multiple mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome,is a self-limiting and acute systemic vasculitis.Kawasaki disease is often complicated by coronary artery lesions.Kawasa-ki disease is a leading cause of coronary artery lesions in childhood in developed countries.The mechanisms of coronary artery lesions and new therapeutic regimens have been the hotpots in research of Kawasaki disease.This paper reviews current research on mechanism of coronary artery lesions and development of new therapeutic regi-mens.
