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Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children is a SARS-CoV-2 triggered Kawasaki disease.
Pediatric research - 1 May 2026
Mastrangelo Greta, Tsoukas Paul, Go Ellen, Lu Hua, Cheng Arthur Hoi Hin, Xu Amy, Yeung Rae S M
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BACKGROUND: Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) encompasses a spectrum of phenotypes: shock, Kawasaki disease (KD), and fever with hyperinflammation. Whether MIS-C is a new syndrome or SARS-CoV-2-triggered KD remains debated. To explore this, we investigated the relationship between clinical phenotypes and viral variants, and the contribution of pre-pandemic KD incidence to MIS-C reporting....
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