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Cardiology
The outcome of short-term low-dose aspirin treatment in Kawasaki disease based on inflammatory markers
Jae Won Yoo, Ji Mok Kim, Hong Ryang Kil
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2017;60(1):24-29.   Published online January 24, 2017
Purpose

Previously, Kawasaki disease (KD) treatment with low-dose aspirin was administered for 6–8 weeks after the acute phase. However, inflammatory marker levels normalize before 6–8 weeks. In this study, we aimed to investigate the clinical outcome of short-term low-dose aspirin treatment based on inflammatory and thrombotic marker levels.

Methods

We performed a retrospective review of the medical records of patients with KD who...

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