Back to Search Start Over

Kawasaki disease and MIS-C share a host immune response.

Authors :
Tsoukas, Paul
Yeung, Rae S. M.
Source :
Nature Reviews Rheumatology. Oct2022, Vol. 18 Issue 10, p555-556. 2p.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) and Kawasaki disease are both hyperinflammatory disorders associated with infectious diseases, but are they distinct syndromes or do they exist along a continuum? A comparison of the host immune response in these illnesses provides surprising new insights. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects

Subjects :
*MULTISYSTEM inflammatory syndrome in children
*IMMUNE response
*MUCOCUTANEOUS lymph node syndrome

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
17594790
Volume :
18
Issue :
10
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Nature Reviews Rheumatology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
159301660
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41584-022-00820-5
Full Text Access
View/download PDF

Tools

Authors Abstract Subjects Details