Progress in the application of infliximab in Kawasaki disease / 国际儿科学杂志

ABSTRACT

Kawasaki disease is an acute and self-limited systemic vasculitis.Coronary artery lesions are the most common complications.The principal treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin and high doses of oral aspirin has significantly decreased the morbidity of coronary artery lesions.However, increased cases of IVIG non-responsiveness and refractory Kawasaki disease in recent years make the treatment more difficult.The existing progress indicates that infliximab provides a new therapeutic option for Kawasaki disease, especially for IVIG non-responsiveness and refractory Kawasaki disease.This paper reviews recent studies associated with application of infliximab in Kawasaki disease.