Research Article

Sonographic Gallbladder Abnormality Is Associated with Intravenous Immunoglobulin Resistance in Kawasaki Disease

Table 2

Principal clinical features in the acute stage of Kawasaki disease between gallbladder abnormalities (GBAs) and non-GBA groups.

Group A (non-GBA)Group B (GBA)P value

Neck lymphadenopathy26/60 (43%)7/14 (50%)NS
Fissured lips53/60 (88%)12/14 (86%)NS
Strawberry tongue47/61 (77%)11/14 (79%)NS
Conjunctivitis55/60 (92%)12/14 (86%)NS
Skin rash51/58 (88%)15/15 (100%)NS
BCG erythema change25/58 (43%)6/13 (46%)NS
Induration of extremities39/56 (70%)3/12 (25%)NS

NS: nonsignificance.