Investigating Health Disparities Associated With Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children After SARS-CoV-2 Infection.

Laura D ZambranoKathleen N LyRuth Link-GellesMargaret M NewhamsManzilat AkandeMichael J WuLeora R Feldstein Keiko M Tarquinio Leila C Sahni Becky J Riggs Aalok R Singh Julie C Fitzgerald Jennifer E Schuster John S Giuliano Janet A Englund Janet R Hume Mark W Hall Christina M Osborne Sule Doymaz Courtney M Rowan Christopher J Babbitt Katharine N Clouser Steven M Horwitz Janet ChouManish M PatelCharlotte HobbsAdrienne G Randolph Angela P Campbellnull null

Published in: The Pediatric infectious disease journal (2022)

In this study, non-Hispanic Black children were more likely to develop MIS-C after adjustment for sociodemographic factors, underlying medical conditions, and weight-for-age. Investigation of the potential contribution of immunologic, environmental, and other factors is warranted.

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