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. 2000 Aug;137(2):250-2.
doi: 10.1067/mpd.2000.105150.

Kawasaki disease in older children and adolescents

J A Stockheim  1 , N Innocentini, S T Shulman
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Kawasaki disease in older children and adolescents

J A Stockheim et al. J Pediatr. 2000 Aug.

Abstract

Features of 28 patients older than 8 years of age with acute Kawasaki disease were reviewed. Observations included a predominance of male patients and white patients, delays in diagnosis of acute Kawasaki disease, presence of additional signs and symptoms, and a substantial incidence of coronary artery abnormalities (21%) including mild transient changes.

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  • Kawasaki disease: who is at risk?
    Newburger JW. Newburger JW. J Pediatr. 2000 Aug;137(2):149-52. doi: 10.1067/mpd.2000.109025. J Pediatr. 2000. PMID: 10931403 No abstract available.

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