Circulating Endothelial Cells: A New Possible Marker of Endothelial Damage in Kawasaki Disease, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children and Acute SARS-CoV-2 Infection.

Marianna FabiBiljana PetrovicLaura Andreozzi Elena Corinaldesi Emanuele FiliceCarlotta BiagiAlessia RizzelloBianca Elisa MattesiniSimone BuganiMarcello Lanari

Published in: International journal of molecular sciences (2022)

Our study suggests a possible role of CECs as biomarkers of systemic inflammation and endothelial dysfunction in KD and MIS-C and different mechanisms of vascular injury in these diseases. Further larger studies are needed.

Keyphrases

endothelial cells
oxidative stress
liver failure
young adults
case report
vascular endothelial growth factor
aortic dissection
case control
acute respiratory distress syndrome
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation