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Impact of increased D-dimer concentrations in Kawasaki disease

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    Toshihiko Imamura, Takao Yoshihara, Kentaro Yokoi, Noriko Nakai, Hiroyuki Ishida & Yasuo Kasubuchi

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Imamura, T., Yoshihara, T., Yokoi, K. et al. Impact of increased D-dimer concentrations in Kawasaki disease. Eur J Pediatr 164, 526–527 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-005-1699-7

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