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Infliximab as a second‐line therapy for children with refractory Kawasaki disease: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials

Abstract

AIMS: Infliximab is a tumour necrosis factor-alpha inhibitor that is used to treat children with refractory Kawasaki disease (KD). Our purpose was to evaluate the safety and impact of infliximab versus intravenous immunoglobulins on the incidence of coronary artery aneurysms (CAAs) and treatment resistance in children with refractory KD. METHODS: The Medline/PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and clinical …

Authors

Kabbaha S; Milano A; Aldeyab MA; Thorlund K

Journal

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, Vol. 89, No. 1, pp. 49–60

Publisher

Wiley

Publication Date

1 2023

DOI

10.1111/bcp.15547

ISSN

0306-5251