Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease in children.

Shoba N SelvanathanSharline SuhumaranVinay K SahuChia Yin ChongNatalie Woon Hui TanKoh Cheng Thoon

Published in: Journal of paediatrics and child health (2019)

In our study, KFD in children had a higher prevalence among boys, and had a recurrence rate of 12.2%, with 1% of patients developing systemic lupus erythematosus. We recommend that patients be followed up for recurrence and advised to monitor for symptoms of recurrence.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
systemic lupus erythematosus
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
young adults
peritoneal dialysis
free survival
rheumatoid arthritis
risk factors
patient reported outcomes