Cardiovascular risk factors in children with Kawasaki disease: implications for premature progression of atherosclerosis

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Grant Data
Project Title
Cardiovascular risk factors in children with Kawasaki disease: implications for premature progression of atherosclerosis
Principal Investigator
Professor Cheung, Yiu Fai   (Principal Investigator)
Duration
15
Start Date
2001-11-01
Amount
88060
Conference Title
Cardiovascular risk factors in children with Kawasaki disease: implications for premature progression of atherosclerosis
Presentation Title
Keywords
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Discipline
N/A
HKU Project Code
N/A
Grant Type
Low Budget High Impact Programme
Funding Year
2001
Status
Completed
Objectives
To determine the cardiovascular risk profie of patients who has history Kawasaki disease with or without coronary arterial complications; to compare the stiffness of both central and peripheral arteries between patients and healthy children; to relate these noninasive measures of arterial stiffness to various cardiovascular risk factors in patients.