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ArticleSisli Etfal Hastanesi tip bulteni2024

One Virus, Two Diseases: Evaluation of Clinical and Immunological Differences in Covid-19 and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome Cases.

Sefika Ilknur Kokcu Karadag, Emine Hafize Erdeniz, Esra Ozkan, Alisan Yildiran

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Article in Sisli Etfal Hastanesi tip bulteni, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Sefika Ilknur Kokcu KaradagDepartment of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Ondokuz Mayis University Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Türkiye.
Emine Hafize ErdenizDepartment of Pediatric Infection, Ondokuz Mayis University Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Türkiye.
Esra OzkanDepartment of Pediatric Child Emergency, Ondokuz Mayis University Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Türkiye.
Alisan YildiranDepartment of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Ondokuz Mayis University Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Türkiye.

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Abstract

Objectives: This study aims to uncover early detection markers through the immunological analysis of children diagnosed with multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) and coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). Methods: We retrospectively analyzed immunological data from thirty-three MIS-C patients and an equivalent number of patients under the age of 18 with a positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19. These individuals were admitted to Ondokuz Mayis University between November 2020 and February 2021. In total, the study group consisted of 66 patients and an additional 10 healthy controls. Results: Lymphopenia, thrombocytopenia, anemia, and neutrophilia, along with elevated levels of ferritin, D-dimer, and C-reactive protein, were more pronounced in MIS-C patients (p<0.001). No significant disparities were found in serum IgG, A, M, and E concentrations. Notably, there was an increased proportion of B cells (p<0.001), an inversion of the CD4/CD8 ratio, and a marked presence of CD3+CD38+HLA-DR+active T cells (p=0.009) in the MIS-C cohort. Conclusion: In the early diagnosis of MIS-C, lymphopenia, increase in B cells, reversal of CD4/CD8 ratio, and demonstration of CD3+CD38+HLA-DR+active T cells may be helpful.

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ChildCOVID-19immunologymultisystem inflammatory syndrome

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PMCPMC11128702

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