Safety and efficacy of plasma exchange therapy for Kawasaki disease in children in intensive care unit: case series

Abstract Background We have reviewed four cases of Kawasaki disease treated with plasma exchange with 5% albumin in electrolyte-balanced solution, according to the recommended guidelines for Kawasaki disease in the intensive care unit, as their responses to intravenous immunoglobulin therapy were po...

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Main Authors: Satoko Noguchi, Junichi Saito, Tomoyuki Kudo, Eiji Hashiba, Kazuyoshi Hirota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-03-01
Series:JA Clinical Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40981-018-0156-3