Korean Circ J.  2021 Mar;51(3):279-280. 10.4070/kcj.2021.0046.

Could Immunoglobulin Level Be a Prognostic Factor for Coronary Artery Lesions in Kawasaki Diseases?

• Han MY

• KMID: 2513526
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.2021.0046

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