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. 2022 Mar 27;9(4):468. doi: 10.3390/children9040468

Table 1.

Demographic, clinical, laboratory, and imaging characteristics and treatment in 35 patients with MIS-C.

Variables Value
Males + 18 (51%)
Age in years * 7 (4–10)
Underlying medical conditions (excluding obesity) + 1 (3%) **
Obesity + 7 (20%)
Duration of symptoms before hospital admission in days * 3 (3–5)
Clinical presentation:
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    Fever +

 35 (100%)
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    Conjunctivitis

 24 (69%)
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    Rash

 17 (49%)
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    Cheilitis

 12 (34%)
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    Oral changes

 17 (49%)
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    Cervical lymphadenopathy

 3 (9%)
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    Abdominal pain

 21 (60%)
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    Diarrhea

 17 (49%)
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    Meningism

 5 (14%)
Length of hospitalization in days * 12 (8–15)
Laboratory values: *
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    WBC count/µL (×1000)

 11.7 (7.9–15.7)
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    Lymphocyte count/µL (×1000)

 1.2 (1.0–2.1)
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    Platelet count/µL (×1000)

 206 (162–252)
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    CRP (mg/L) (ref: <0.5)

 145 (106–211)
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    PCT (ng/mL) (ref: <0.05)

 2.4 (0.7–11.2)
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    Ferritin (times upper the normal value)

 8.3 (5.1–17.2)
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    Fibrinogen (mg/dL) (ref: 180–400)

 567 (414–748)
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    D-dimer (ng/mL) (ref: <270)

 1084 (806–1844)
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    AST (IU/L) (ref: <58)

 35 (21–58)
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    ALT (IU/L) (ref: <40)

 28 (16–54)
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    Amylase (U/L) (ref: <80)

 35 (25–51)
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    Albumin (g/dL)

3.4 (3.3–3.7)
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    Lowest albumin (g/dL)

 2.8 (2.1–3.7)
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    LDH (U/L) (ref: <550)

 460 (361–567)
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    Troponin (ng/L) (ref: <14)

 21 (8–51)
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    BNP (pg/mL) (ref: <100)

 125 (58–745)
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    IL2r (IU) (ref: <710)

 4031 (2197–8772)
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    IL6 (pg/mL) (ref: <5)

 45 (11–159)
Abnormal findings in imaging: +
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    Abdominal ultrasonography

 28 (80%)
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    Electrocardiograms

 31 (89%)
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    Echocardiography

 26 (74%)
Number of organs/systems involved: +
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    2

 1 (3%)
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    3

 6 (17%)
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    ≥4

 28 (80%)
Medications for MIS-C: +
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    Antimicrobials

 32 (91%)
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    IVIG

31 (89%)
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    Bolus of intravenous steroids

17 (49%)
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    Low dose of intravenous steroids (without bolus)

29 (83%)
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    Anakinra

 5 (14%)
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    Vasoactive drugs

 1 (3%)
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    Enoxaparin

 10 (29%)
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    Aspirin

 21 (60%)

WBC, white blood cells; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; CRP, C-reactive protein; PCT, procalcitonin; BNP, b-type natriuretic peptide; Il2r, interleukin-2 receptor; IL6, interleukin-6; IVIG: intravenous immunoglobulins.; + number (%); * median (interquartile range); ** Pulmonary artery stenosis.