# RETRACTION: The Impact of Glucocorticoids Therapy on Cutaneous Wounds in Kawasaki Disease: A Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

PMC · DOI: 10.1111/iwj.70544 · International Wound Journal · 2025-04-18

## TL;DR

A retracted study claimed to analyze the effects of glucocorticoids on skin wounds in Kawasaki disease patients.

## Contribution

The paper was retracted due to a compromised peer review process and lacks valid scientific contribution.

## Key findings

- The article was retracted after an investigation revealed flaws in the peer review process.
- The authors did not respond to the retraction notice.

## Abstract

RETRACTION:

HuJ.
, 
GaoL.
, 
FuS.
, 
WangW.
, 
XieC.
, 
ZhangY.
, 
KeH.
, and 
GongF.
, “The Impact of Glucocorticoids Therapy on Cutaneous Wounds in Kawasaki Disease: A Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials,” International Wound Journal
21, no. 3 (2024): e14812, 10.1111/iwj.14812.38444059
PMC10915126

The above article, published online on 05 March 2024, in Wiley Online Library (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor in Chief, Professor Keith Harding; and John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Following an investigation by the publisher, all parties have concluded that this article was accepted solely on the basis of a compromised peer review process. The editors have therefore decided to retract the article. The authors did not respond to our notice regarding the retraction.

## Linked entities

- **Diseases:** Kawasaki Disease (MONDO:0012727)

## Full-text entities

- **Diseases:** Kawasaki Disease (MESH:D009080), Cutaneous Wounds (MESH:D014947)

## Full text

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