Pondering the Pandemic: Autoantibodies in COVID-19

NEW ORLEANS—The COVID-19 pandemic brought to light the interplay of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the immune systems of infected patients. Acute autoimmune manifestations of COVID-19, such as multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) and myocarditis, clearly exist. A session at the 2023 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium titled Autoantibodies in COVID-19 explored this topic in detail, with... [Read More]

Source: The Rheumatologist - July 12, 2023 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Jason Liebowitz, MD Tags: Conditions Meeting Reports 2023 Pediatric Rheumatology Symposium autoantibodies autoantigens COVID-19 MIS-C Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) myocarditis Source Type: research