Comparison of Interleukin-6 Plasma Concentration in Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Associated With SARS-CoV-2 and Pediatric Sepsis

• Main Authors: Franco Diaz (Author), Raúl Bustos B (Author), Felipe Yagnam (Author), Todd J. Karsies (Author), Pablo Vásquez-Hoyos (Author), Juan-Camilo Jar (Author), Sebastián Gonzalez-Dambrauskas (Author), Michelle Drago (Author), Pablo Cruces (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Importance: Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection is thought to be driven by a post-viral dysregulated immune response, where interleukin 6 (IL-6) might have a central role. In this setting, IL-6 inhibitors are prescribed as immunomodulation in ca...