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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Kim, K. Y.
• Ahn, Y.
• Kim, D. Y.
• Kim, Ho-Seong
• Kim, D. S.

Titel

Elevated serum YKL-40 levels in patients with Kawasaki disease

Ist Teil von

• Biomarkers, 2017-05, Vol.22 (3-4), p.326-330

Ort / Verlag

England: Taylor & Francis

Erscheinungsjahr

2017

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Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Context: YKL-40 is an inflammatory biomarker for endothelial dysfunction that may have a role in Kawasaki disease (KD). Objectives: We investigated the association of serum YKL-40 levels with KD and established laboratory parameters for YKL-40 levels and other inflammatory markers. Methods: YKL-40 levels and other inflammatory markers of 23 KD patients, 9 disease control patients and 11 age-matched healthy controls. Results: YKL-40 concentration in the serum of KD patients significantly increased during the acute disease phase compared with those of disease controls and healthy controls. Conclusions: Increased YKL-40 levels may provide a useful inflammatory marker for patients with KD.