Factors Associated With Severe Gastrointestinal Diagnoses in Children With SARS-CoV-2 Infection or Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome

Andrea Lo Vecchio, Silvia Garazzino, Andrea Smarrazzo, Elisabetta Venturini, Marco Poeta, Paola Berlese, Marco Denina, Samantha Bosis, Luisa Galli, Salvatore Cazzato,

JAMA Network Open · 2021 · 42 citations · 20 references

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Abstract

In this multicenter cohort study of Italian children with SARS-CoV-2 infection or MIS-C, 9.5% of the children had severe GI involvement, frequently associated with MIS-C. These findings suggest that prompt identification may improve the management of serious complications.

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