- Original Article
- The Study of Serum Troponin I and CK-MB in the Acute Stage of Kawasaki Disease
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Minshik Kim, Yoonae Chun, Youngok Lee, Namji Cho, Kyungsook Kim
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 1998;41(5):695-700. Published online May 15, 1998
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Purpose : The pathogensis and etiologic agents are still unknown but clinical studies suggest that Kawasaki disease(KD) is an autoimmune disease caused by infectious agents associated with the early development of acute myocarditis and coronary artery abnormalities. The study investigates serum troponin I(cTnI) and creatine kinase(CK)-MB in the acute stage of KD before diagnosis the use of intravenous immunoglobulin(IVIG) treatment... |
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