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2021 Mar 09


Lancet Child Adolesc Health

Factors linked to severe outcomes in multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) in the USA: a retrospective surveillance study.

Authors

Abrams JY, Oster ME, Godfred-Cato SE, Bryant B, Datta DS, Campbell AP, Leung JW, Tsang CA, Pierce TJ, Kennedy JL, Hammett TA, Belay ED
Lancet Child Adolesc Health. 2021 Mar 09.
PMID: 33711293.

Abstract

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a newly identified and serious health condition associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Clinical manifestations vary widely among patients with MIS-C, and the aim of this study was to investigate factors associated with severe outcomes.