Plasma exchange and infliximab as a third-line therapy for refractory infantile Kawasaki disease.
Hideto AnsaiHiroshi MasudaHiro NakaoNao NishimuraMitsuru KubotaPublished in: Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society (2022)
Although there were no significant differences in patient background, blood test results, or frequency of CALs, the frequency of adverse events was significantly higher in the PE group. With the trend of expansion of IFX therapy for KD patients refractory to IVIG, the role of PE as the additional therapy may become more limited.