Kawasaki disease and MIS-C share a host immune response

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) and Kawasaki disease are both hyperinflammatory disorders associated with infectious diseases, but are they distinct syndromes or do they exist along a continuum? A comparison of the host immune response in these illnesses provides surprising new insights.

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Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) and Kawasaki disease are hyperinflammatory disorders associated with infectious diseases. This article explores whether they are distinct syndromes or exist along a continuum, providing new insights into the host immune response.