A study by the Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital with the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm sheds light on MIS-C, the serious inflammatory disease of children initially confused with Kawasaki.
The two pathologies have similar manifestations, but different immunological characteristics.
Research paves the way for early diagnosis with specific tests and targeted treatments.
The results were published in Cell.
Researchers have discovered the mechanism that triggers the severe inflammatory response in children with COVID-19. Initially confused with Kawasaki disease, this inflammatory disease is systemic and caused in children by SARS-Cov2 infection.