Distinct clinical and immunological features of SARS–CoV-2–induced multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children

CONCLUSION MIS-C encompasses a broad phenotypic spectrum with clinical and laboratory features distinct from KD and MAS.FUNDING This work was supported by the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases; the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Rheumatology Research Foundation Investigator Awards and Medical Education Award; Boston Children’s Hospital Faculty Career Development Awards; the McCance Family Foundation; and the Samara Jan Turkel Center.

Source: Journal of Clinical Investigation - October 6, 2020 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Pui Y. Lee, Megan Day-Lewis, Lauren A. Henderson, Kevin G. Friedman, Jeffrey Lo, Jordan E. Roberts, Mindy S. Lo, Craig D. Platt, Janet Chou, Kacie J. Hoyt, Annette L. Baker, Tina M. Banzon, Margaret H. Chang, Ezra Cohen, Sarah D. de Ferranti, Audrey Dionn Source Type: research