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The comprehensive clinic, laboratory, and instrumental evaluation of children with COVID-19: A 6-months prospective study.

Isoldi SaraSaverio MallardoAlessia MarcellinoSilvia BloiseAnna DililloDonatella IorfidaAlessia TestaEmanuela Del GiudiceVanessa MartucciMariateresa SansevieroAntonio BarberiMassimo RaponiFlavia VentrigliaRiccardo Lubrano
Published in: Journal of medical virology (2021)
Our study confirm that intra-family transmission is important. The significant higher viral loads recorded among patients with lower BMI, together with low vitamin D levels, support the impact of nutritional status on immune system. Renal involvement is frequent even among children with mild COVID-19, therefore prompt evaluation and identification of patients with reduced renal function reserve would allow a better stratification and management of patients. Seroconversion occurs also in asymptomatic children, with no differences in antibodies titer according to age, sex and clinical manifestations.
Keyphrases
  • sars cov
  • coronavirus disease
  • young adults
  • primary care
  • body mass index
  • respiratory syndrome coronavirus
  • weight gain