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01-11-2009 | Original Paper

Risk factors for Kawasaki disease-associated coronary abnormalities differ depending on age

Authors: DooIl Song, Yunku Yeo, KeeSoo Ha, GiYoung Jang, JungHwa Lee, KwangChul Lee, ChangSung Son, JooWon Lee

Published in: European Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 11/2009

Abstract

Introduction

The clinical manifestations and risk factors for developing coronary artery abnormalities (CAA) in Kawasaki disease (KD) might differ depending on age.

Materials and methods

From January 2001 to July 2007, 161 patients with an age younger than 1 year (younger group) and 60 patients with an age older than 5 years (older group) were diagnosed with KD at the Korea University Medical Center. Their medical records were reviewed retrospectively and the two groups were compared in terms of a number of variables commonly associated with the development of CAA, including clinical manifestations and laboratory findings.

Results

While the overall incidence of KD-associated CAA in our hospital was 6.7%, CAA developed in 20 (12.4%) of the younger group and ten (16.7%) of the older group, respectively. The CAA (+) cases of the younger group had a longer duration of total fever (9.1 ± 3.3 vs 6.3 ± 1.9 days, p = 0.002) and showed fewer diagnostic symptoms (3.0 ± 1.2 vs 4.3 ± 1.1, p < 0.001) than the CAA (−) cases. The CAA (+) cases of the older group had a longer duration of total fever (14.1 ± 10.4 vs 6.5 ± 1.9 days, p = 0.045), especially with respect to post-intravenous gamma globulin (IVGG) fever (7.9 ± 9.6 vs 1.1 ± 0.8 days, p = 0.052), and had higher total white blood cell counts, erythrocyte sedimentation rates, C-reactive protein levels, total bilirubin levels, and Harada scores and lower serum albumin and sodium levels than the CAA (−) cases. Multivariable logistic regression analysis revealed that the factors that were associated significantly with the development of CAA were the number of total symptoms (OR = 0.494, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.281–0.871, p = 0.015) in the younger group and the duration of post-IVGG fever (OR = 1.958, 95% CI = 1.098–3.492, p = 0.023) and the Harada score (OR = 3.455, 95% CI = 1.012–11.796, p = 0.048) in the older group.

Conclusion

Incomplete clinical manifestations in the younger group and IVGG nonresponsiveness in the older group are associated with the development of KD-associated CAA. These age-specific characteristics could aid the customization of the diagnostic and therapeutic strategies of KD, thereby helping to improve the outcome of this disease.

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Title: Risk factors for Kawasaki disease-associated coronary abnormalities differ depending on age
Authors: DooIl Song
Yunku Yeo
KeeSoo Ha
GiYoung Jang
JungHwa Lee
KwangChul Lee
ChangSung Son
JooWon Lee
Publication date: 01-11-2009
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: European Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 11/2009
Print ISSN: 0340-6199
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1076
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-009-0925-0

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Risk factors for Kawasaki disease-associated coronary abnormalities differ depending on age

Abstract

Introduction

Materials and methods

Results

Conclusion

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Introduction

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Results

Conclusion

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