KAWASAKI DISEASE. CURRENT UNDERSTANDING OF THE MECHANISM AND EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT

KAWASAKI DISEASE. CURRENT UNDERSTANDING OF THE MECHANISM AND EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT

Editorial:
SPRINGER
Año de edición:
Materia
Pediatría
ISBN:
978-4-431-56037-1
Páginas:
552
N. de edición:
1
Idioma:
Inglés
Ilustraciones:
69
Disponibilidad:
Disponible en 2-3 semanas

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187,19 €

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This book provides the most up-to-date information on the clinical research into and medical management of Kawasaki Disease, and opens the door for new pathological insights. Its nearly 50 sections cover basic research, genetic backgrounds, bacterial and biological evidence, and medical treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin, steroids, and recent anti-cytokine approaches. It offers an invaluable resource for general pediatricians, pediatric and adult cardiologists, pediatric cardiac surgeons, infectious disease specialists, pediatric rheumatologists, epidemiologists, and basic researchers in these disciplines.

Features
• Covers all essential information for clinicians, including basic science and practical treatment
• Discusses the latest advances using anti-cytokine therapies
• Compiled by an international team of experts

Authors
• Dr. Ben Tsutomu Saji, First Department of Pediatrics, Toho University Omori Medical Center, Tokyo, Japan.
• Dr. Jane W. Newburger, Harvard Medical School, Department of Cardiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, USA
• Dr. Jane C. Burns, Department of Pediatrics, Rady Children’s Hospital, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, La Jolla, USA
• Dr. Masato Takahashi, Heart Center, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, USA