Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children during the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey: first report from the Eastern Mediterranean.

Ozsurekci, YASEMİN; Gürlevik, Sibel; Kesici, Selman; Akca, Ummusen; Oygar, Pembe; Aykac, KÜBRA; Karacanoglu, Dilek; Sarıtas Nakip, Ozlem; Ilbay, Sare; Katlan, Banu; Cengiz, Ali; Basaran, HALİDE; Cura Yayla, Burcu; Karakaya, Jale; Bilginer, Yelda; Bayrakci, BENAN; Ceyhan, Mehmet; Ozen, Seza

doi:10.1007/s10067-021-05631-9

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children during the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey: first report from the Eastern Mediterranean.

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Ozsurekci Y., Gürlevik S., Kesici S., Akca U. K., Oygar P. D., Aykac K., ...More

Clinical rheumatology, vol.40, no.8, pp.3227-3237, 2021 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 40 Issue: 8
Publication Date: 2021
Doi Number: 10.1007/s10067-021-05631-9
Journal Name: Clinical rheumatology
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
Page Numbers: pp.3227-3237
Keywords: Kawasaki disease, Pediatrics, Hyperinflammation, Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adults (MIS-A), SARS-COV-2, CORTICOSTEROIDS, DISEASE
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective We aimed to describe the typical clinical and laboratory features and treatment of children diagnosed with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) and to understand the differences as compared to severe/critical pediatric cases with COVID-19 in an eastern Mediterranean country.