The overall prevalence of new coronary abnormalities in KD patients treated with IVIG and aspirin remains low. Persistent or recrudescent fever after the first course of IVIG was associated with an increased risk of treatment failure (P=0.002). IVIG retreatment in patients who remain febrile after the first course of IVIG is now common (58.0%), although the efficacy of this practice requires assessment with a randomized trial.
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