Clinical characteristics and outcomes of Kawasaki disease and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in Arab children during the COVID-19 pandemic: a single-center experience from the middle East
This study identifies distinct clinical and laboratory profiles between KD and MIS-C during the COVID-19 pandemic. While both conditions can affect the coronary arteries, our findings suggest potentially different pathophysiological mechanisms. These observations may help inform diagnostic approaches and treatment strategies, though larger multicenter studies are needed to validate these findings.
Authors
- Yomna Farag (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4961-6845)
- Yasser Sedky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9104-1278)
- Gehad Gamal
- Hani Aiash (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9191-7479)
- Eman A. Toraih (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9267-3787)
- Selmen Wannes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0474-363X)
- SM Arif Bin Saleh
- Shimaa Abdalaleem Abd Algaleel
Institutions
- Beni-Suef University (EG)
- Tulane University (US)
- Cairo University (EG)
- University of Monastir (TN)
- SUNY Upstate Medical University (US)
- Saad Specialist Hospital (SA)
- Dammam Central Hospital (SA)
- Al Baha University (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Italian Journal of Pediatrics/Italian journal of pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-09-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-025-02120-6
- Primary Topic
- Kawasaki Disease and Coronary Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00