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Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children: another COVID-19 sequel.

Christophe El RassiRana ZareefRawan HoneiniChristelle LatoufFadi F BitarMariam T Arabi
Published in: Cardiology in the young (2023)
With the rapid expansion of the COVID-19 pandemic, the disease burden and its consequences on the paediatric population has been progressively recognised. Although COVID-19 infection in children presents as asymptomatic to mild illness, instances of hyperinflammation and multi-organ involvement following the viral infection have been described. This condition, known as the multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), has gained a wide global attention. Despite the global efforts to uncover the disease characteristics and management, a clear pathogenesis and a unified treatment regimen have not been reached yet. This paper tackles the epidemiology of the MIS-C, discusses its suggested pathogenesis, drives through its varying clinical presentations, and evaluates the different treatment regimens employed in managing MIS-C.
Keyphrases
  • young adults
  • coronavirus disease
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  • oxidative stress
  • intensive care unit
  • emergency department
  • case report
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