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A novel score system of blood tests for differentiating Kawasaki disease from febrile children.

Chih-Min TsaiChi Hsiang ChuXi LiuKen-Pen WengShih-Feng LiuYing-Hsien HuangHo-Chang Kuo
Published in: PloS one (2021)
Our findings demonstrate a novel score system with good discriminatory ability for differentiating between children with Kawasaki disease and other febrile children, as well as highlight the importance of eosinophil in Kawasaki disease. Using this novel score system can help first-line physicians diagnose and then treat Kawasaki disease early.
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