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Efficacy between low and high dose aspirin for the initial treatment of Kawasaki disease: Current evidence based on a meta-analysis.

Xiaolan ZhengPeng YueLei LiuChangqing TangFan MaYi ZhangChuan WangHongyu DuanKaiyu ZhouYimin HuaGang WuYifei Li
Published in: PloS one (2019)
Low-dose aspirin (3-5 mg·kg-1·d-1) may be as effective as the use of high-dose aspirin (≥30 mg·kg-1·d-1) for the initial treatment of KD. Further well-designed randomized clinical trials are needed to evaluate the efficacy of low-dose aspirin for the initial treatment of KD.
Keyphrases
  • low dose
  • high dose
  • antiplatelet therapy
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  • clinical trial
  • cardiovascular disease
  • acute coronary syndrome