Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children and Kawasaki disease; comparison of their clinical findings and one-year follow-up—a cross-sectional study

Autor: Saghar Mehrban, Fatemeh Tahghighi, Ehsan Aghaei Moghadam, Vahid Ziaee
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Italian Journal of Pediatrics, Vol 49, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1824-7288
DOI: 10.1186/s13052-023-01489-6
Popis: Abstract Background Studies on Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) and Kawasaki Disease (KD) have yielded inconsistent results and are lacking in Asian and African countries. This study aimed to compare the laboratory and clinical features, short-term outcomes, and one-year follow-ups of a large cohort of MIS-C and KD patients. Methods Data from 176 MIS-C and 56 KD patients admitted to Tehran Children's Medical Center between January 2021 and January 2022 were collected. Patients were followed up until January 2023. Results While lymphopenia and thrombocytopenia were more prevalent in MIS-C (73.2% vs. 20% in KD, p
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