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Cardiovascular Status of Children 5 Years After Kawasaki Disease
Sponsor: Medical University of Warsaw
Summary
The aim of present study is to determine cardiovascular status of children who had KD in past and to identify possible biochemical markers of cardiovascular damage in those patients. In this cross-sectional study children with history of KD will be examined 5 years after receiving intravenous immunoglobulin treatment (IVIG) and compared to healthy controls in terms of: serum levels of endothelial injury markers (circulating endothelial cells, galectin-3, soluble VCAM), peripheral blood pressure, central blood pressure, arterial stiffness parameters (measured by applanation tonometry), carotid intima media thickness (cIMT), capillaroscopy and echocardiography.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
5 Years - 15 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
61
Start Date
2019-01-01
Completion Date
2023-09-28
Last Updated
2026-04-14
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Locations (1)
Medical University of Warsaw Children's Hospital
Warsaw, Poland