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The use of corticosteroid therapy in refractory Kawasaki patients

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We retrospectively reviewed four children with Kawasaki disease refractory to the standard therapy. Although three patients had unusual complications, all four responded to intravenous methylprednisolone. This therapy may be considered early in the treatment of selected cases of Kawasaki disease.

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Abbreviations

IVIG:

Intravenous γ-globulin

IVMP:

Intravenous methylprednisolone

KD:

Kawasaki disease

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  1. Rheumatology Section, Department of Pediatrics, MBC-58, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, PO Box 3354, 11211, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Sulaiman M. Al-Mayouf

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Al-Mayouf, S.M. The use of corticosteroid therapy in refractory Kawasaki patients. Clin Rheumatol 23, 11–13 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-003-0752-z

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