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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Autores principales: Choi, Jung Eun, Kwak, Yujin, Huh, Jung Won, Yoo, Eun-Sun, Ryu, Kyung-Ha, Sohn, Sejung, Hong, Young Mi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Pediatric Society 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5976567/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29853942
http://dx.doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2018.61.5.167

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