1. Kidney involvement in multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children: a pediatric nephrologist's perspective.
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Sethi, Sidharth Kumar, Rana, Abhyuday, Adnani, Harsha, McCulloch, Mignon, Alhasan, Khalid, Sultana, Azmeri, Safadi, Rama, Agrawal, Nirav, and Raina, Rupesh
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MULTISYSTEM inflammatory syndrome in children ,COVID-19 ,ACUTE kidney failure ,VIRAL tropism ,KIDNEYS - Abstract
The initial report of the multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) was from the UK in April 2020; since then, cases have been reported worldwide. Renal involvement has been seen commonly, ranging from 10% to 46%. Kidney involvement following severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection in children with MIS-C is more common than initially thought and is associated with higher morbidity and mortality. There are several reports of a direct viral tropism of coronavirus disease 2019 and MIS-C-associated renal damage. This study's objective was to systematically review the current understanding of kidney involvement in children suffering from MIS-C. Based on our systemic literature search, 19 studies have either partially or fully discussed kidney involvement in MIS-C patients. Furthermore, we discuss the multifactorial pathogenesis contributing to acute kidney injury (AKI) development in MIS-C. The current review gives a pediatric nephrologist's perspective of the renal involvement in MIS-C, the incidence of AKI, the pathophysiology of AKI in MIS-C and the proposed therapeutic regimens available, including the need for kidney replacement therapy for a child with AKI associated with MIS-C. As the disease is rapidly evolving, more detailed clinical prospective studies are required to understand MIS-C and its role in AKI better. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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