Brogan, RJ and Eleftheriou, D and Gnanapragasam, J and Klein, NJ and Brogan, PA (2009) Infliximab for the treatment of intravenous immunoglobulin resistant Kawasaki disease complicated by coronary artery aneurysms: a case report. PEDIATR RHEUMATOL , 7 , Article 3. 10.1186/1546-0096-7-3.
Abstract
This case report describes an 8 year old boy with IVIG resistant Kawasaki disease complicated by severe bilateral coronary artery aneurysms successfully treated with infliximab, a monoclonal antibody against tumour necrosis factor alpha.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Infliximab for the treatment of intravenous immunoglobulin resistant Kawasaki disease complicated by coronary artery aneurysms: a case report |
| Open access status: | An open access publication |
| DOI: | 10.1186/1546-0096-7-3 |
| Publisher version: | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/ articles/PMC2646726/?tool=pubmed |
| Keywords: | RANDOMIZED-TRIAL, THERAPY, DIAGNOSIS, EFFICACY, ASPIRIN, YOUNG |
| UCL classification: | UCL > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Child Health > Department of Infection and Immunity > ICH - Infectious Diseases and Microbiology UCL > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Child Health > Department of Infection and Immunity > ICH - Rheumatology Unit |
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