The Role of Glucocorticoids in the Treatment of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS-C)—Data from Polish MIS-C Registry
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15715306 |
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| Authors | Ewelina Gowin (0000-0001-7443-0749, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, corresponding author), Kacper Toczyłowski (0000-0003-0309-6987, Medical University of Białystok), Artur Sulik (0000-0002-8391-4793, Medical University of Białystok), Jacek Wysocki (0000-0003-3815-8500, Poznan University of Medical Sciences), Danuta Januszkiewicz‐Lewandowska (0000-0003-2332-2750, Poznan University of Medical Sciences) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 178-178 |
| Publication date | 2022-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Children (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/children9020178 |
| PMID | 35204900 |
| OpenAlex | W4210676201 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 22 |
GCS are commonly used in the treatment of MIS-C patients in Poland. Various GCS regimens are used, from a single dose to a month-long therapy. Children with lower lymphocyte levels and cardiac abnormalities on an echocardiographic examination performed on admission were more likely to receive GCS+IVIG. The effect of GCS is difficult to access as patients were not randomly assigned to receive the treatment
Immune system · Lymphocyte subsets · Methylprednisolone · Myocarditis · T cell · Inflammasome and immune disorders · Kawasaki Disease and Coronary Complications · Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices · Medicine · Immunology · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics
| Highly cited | No |
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