A new model to predict intravenous immunoglobin-resistant Kawasaki disease
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A new model to predict intravenous immunoglobin-resistant Kawasaki disease
Objectives To clarify the independent risk factors and construct predictive model for intravenous immunoglobin (IVIG)-resistant KD (IVIGRKD). Results The ratio of male to female in the overall samples was 1.62:1 and the incidence of IVIGR was 17.9%. Multivariate regression analysis showed that the OR (95% CI) values of fever duration ≥ 7 days, delayed diagnosis, gamma-glutamyl transferase ≥ 2...
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عنوان ژورنال: Oncotarget
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1949-2553
DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.21083