Predictors of Intravenous Immunoglobulin Nonresponse and Racial Disparities in Kawasaki Disease

摘要

Background: Kawasaki disease (KD) is the most common cause of acquired heart disease in American children. Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) nonresponse is a known risk factor for cardiac sequelae. Previously reported risk factors for nonresponse include age, male sex and laboratory abnormalities. We set out to identify additional risk factors for IVIG nonresponse in a racially diverse KD population.