A Single Intravenous Infusion of Gamma Globulin as Compared with Four Infusions in the Treatment of Acute Kawasaki Syndrome

W. Newburger, Jane; Takahashi, Masato; Beiser, Alexa; C. Burns, Jane; F. Bastian, John; J. Chung, Kyung; D. Colan, Steven; Elise Duffy, C.; R. Fulton, David; P. Glodé, Mary; H. Mason, Wilbert; Cody Meissner, H.; H. Rowley, Anne; T. Shulman, Stanford; Reddy, Venudhar; P. Sundel, Robert; W. Wiggins, James; Colton, Theodore; E. Melish, Marian; S. Rosen, Fred

doi:10.1056/nejm199106063242305

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A Single Intravenous Infusion of Gamma Globulin as Compared with Four Infusions in the Treatment of Acute Kawasaki Syndrome

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Jun 6, 1991

Authors:

Jane W. Newburger

Masato Takahashi

Alexa Beiser

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Treatment of acute Kawasaki syndrome with a four-day course of intravenous gamma globulin, together with aspirin, has been demonstrated to be safe and effective in preventing coronary-artery lesions and reducing systemic inflammation. We hypothesized that therapy with a single, very high...

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Medicine

Aspirin

Gamma globulin

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