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Can Kawasakis disease be treated?

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Can Kawasakis disease be treated?

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The treatment is actually to decrease the severity of the immune reaction. Intravenous gamma globulin in high doses is the standard treatment. Your child usually improves within 24 hours. If treated, only 10 – 15% of the children will develop coronary artery problems as opposed to 25%. Most children recover fully with early treatment. There are 2% of children who die however of heart attacks or heart complications. More info on KAWASAKI DISEASE here.

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