Letter to the Editor
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World J Clin Pediatr. Jan 9, 2023; 12(1): 23-24
Published online Jan 9, 2023. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v12.i1.23
Adipocytokine profile in children with Kawasaki disease
Beuy Joob, Viroj Wiwanitkit
Beuy Joob, Medical Center, Sanitation Medical Academic Center, Bangkok 10203043, Thailand
Viroj Wiwanitkit, Community Medicine, Dy Patil University, Pune 73949393, India
Author contributions: Joob B gave ideas, wrote, analyzed and approved final submission. Wiwanitkit V gave ideas, revised, supervised and approved final submission.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare for no conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Beuy Joob, PhD, Adjunct Professor, Senior Researcher, Medical Center, Sanitation Medical Academic Center, Bangkok, Bangkok 10203043, Thailand. beuyjoob@hotmail.com
Received: September 8, 2022
Peer-review started: September 8, 2022
First decision: October 12, 2022
Revised: October 18, 2022
Accepted: November 29, 2022
Article in press: November 29, 2022
Published online: January 9, 2023
Abstract

This letter to editor discusses on the publication on adipocytokine profile in children with Kawasaki disease. Concerns on confounding factors are raised and discussed.

Keywords: Pediatric, Adipocytokine, Kawasaki disease

Core Tip: This letter to editor discussing on the publication on adipocytokine profile in children with Kawasaki disease. Concerns on confounding factors are raised and discussed.