Maria Vincenza Mastrolia, Marco Martini, Graziano Memmini, Giovanna Ferrara, Roberto Bernardini, Diego Peroni, Rita Consolini, Edoardo Marrani, Rino Agostiniani, Ilaria Maccora, Susanna Falorni, Chiara Azzari, Giovanni Battista Calabri, Ilaria Pagnini, Giuseppe Indolfi, Manuela L'Erario, Sandra Trapani, Gabriele Simonini
OBJECTIVES: To compare Kawasaki disease (KD) and multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) in children. METHODS: Prospective collection of demographics, clinical and treatment data. Assessment of type 1 interferon (IFN) score, CXCL9, CXCL10, Interleukin (IL)18, IFNγ, IL6, IL1b at disease onset and at recovery. RESULTS: 87 patients (43 KD, 44 MIS-C) were included. Age was higher in MIS-C compared to KD group (mean 31±23 vs. 94±50 months, p<0...
April 2024: Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology