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Enfermedad de Kawasaki

Nombres alternativos:

Síndrome de los ganglios linfáticos mucocutáneos; Poliarteritis infantil

Prevención:

No existen medidas conocidas para prevenir este trastorno.

Referencias:

Burns, JC. Revisiting steroids in the primary treatment of acute Kawasaki disease. J Pediatric s. 2006; 149: 291-292.

Freeman AF, Shulman ST. Kawasaki disease: summary of the American Heart Association guidelines. Am Fam Physician . 2006 Oct 1;74(7):1141-8.

Sistema linfático

Enfermedad de Kawasaki, exfoliación de las puntas de los dedos

Enfermedad de Kawasaki; edema de la mano

Fecha de revisión: 11/29/2006
Versión en inglés revisada por: Mark James Borigini, Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.

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