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Comparison and analysis of the effectiveness to high dose of aspirin and ibuprofen in acute phase of Kawasaki disease
Seung-woon Keum, Yeon Kyun Oh, Jong Duck Kim, Seung-taek Yu
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2009;52(8):930-937.   Published online August 15, 2009

Purpose:We evaluated the effectiveness of treatment and cardiac complications of replacing a high dose of aspirin with a high dose of ibuprofen for children in acute phase of Kawasaki disease. We also analyzed the possibility of replacing a high dose of aspirin with a high dose of ibuprofen to prevent complications such as Reye s syndrome caused by aspirin. Methods:One hundred eight children...