Predictive value of albumin for intravenous immunoglobulin resistance in a large cohort of Kawasaki disease patients.

Rui ZhangShuping ShuaiHongxi ZhangJianghui CaiNa CuiMi TangShasha XingYu GaoXia LiuXiao Yang

Published in: Italian journal of pediatrics (2023)

Albumin can serve as a potential predicting marker for IVIG resistance in KD. A lower albumin level may be useful for identifying KD patients with a high risk of IVIG resistance to guide further therapy strategies.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
prognostic factors
high dose
stem cells
risk assessment
mesenchymal stem cells
human health
replacement therapy