Serum Ferritin as a Diagnostic Biomarker for Kawasaki Disease
Sung Hoon Kim, Eun Song Song, Somy Yoon, Gwang Hyeon Eom, Gaeun Kang, Young Kuk Cho
Abstract
=0.003). The serum ferritin cut-off value of 120.8 μg/L effectively distinguished patients with KD from those with other acute febrile illnesses, with a sensitivity and specificity of 74.5% and 83.3%, respectively. Serum ferritin may be a useful biomarker to distinguish KD from other acute febrile illnesses.
Topics & Concepts
Kawasaki diseaseFerritinBiomarkerMedicineInternal medicineGastroenterologySerum ferritinAcute-phase proteinDiagnostic biomarkerDiseaseImmunologyDiagnostic accuracyInflammationBiologyBiochemistryArteryKawasaki Disease and Coronary ComplicationsCardiac Structural Anomalies and RepairBlood Coagulation and Thrombosis Mechanisms