Fig. 3.

Elevated circulating levels of growth factors in children with PIMS-TS and COVID-19

The plasma levels of VEGF, EGF, FGF-2, PDGF-AA, PDGF-AB BB, TGFα, Flt-3 L, Granzyme B, PDL1, TRAIL and CD40L were measured in PIMS-TS (n = 44), COVID-19 (n = 33), seropositive (n = 47) and control children (n = 21). The data are represented as scatter plots with each circle representing a single individual. P values were calculated using the Kruskal-Wallis test with Dunn's post-hoc for multiple comparisons.