Kawasaki Disease: Current Understanding of the Mechanism and Evidence-Based Treatment

Kawasaki Disease: Current Understanding of the Mechanism and Evidence-Based Treatment
ISBN-10
4431560394
ISBN-13
9784431560395
Category
Medical
Pages
552
Language
English
Published
2016-08-27
Publisher
Springer
Authors
Ben Tsutomu Saji, Jane W. Newburger, Jane C. Burns

Description

This book provides the most up-to-date information on the clinical research into and medical management of Kawasaki Disease, and opens the door for new pathological insights. Its nearly 50 sections cover basic research, genetic backgrounds, bacterial and biological evidence, and medical treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin, steroids, and recent anti-cytokine approaches. It offers an invaluable resource for general pediatricians, pediatric and adult cardiologists, pediatric cardiac surgeons, infectious disease specialists, pediatric rheumatologists, epidemiologists, and basic researchers in these disciplines.

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