Differentiation between incomplete Kawasaki disease and secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis following Kawasaki disease using N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide

PURPOSE: Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a hyperinflammatory syndrome with many causes, including Kawasaki disease (KD). The purpose of this study was to identify the laboratory tests needed to easily differentiate KD with HLH from incomplete KD alone. METHODS: We performed a retrospecti...

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Published in:Korean J Pediatr
Main Authors: Choi, Jung Eun, Kwak, Yujin, Huh, Jung Won, Yoo, Eun-Sun, Ryu, Kyung-Ha, Sohn, Sejung, Hong, Young Mi
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The Korean Pediatric Society 2018
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5976567/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29853942
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2018.61.5.167
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