International Study Looks at Rare Illness Linked to COVID-19

Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children, or MIS-C, is a rare illness that strikes after a COVID-19 infection. The illness can cause inflammation to the heart, lungs, kidneys, brain, skin, eyes or gastrointestinal organs. Doctors at Dell Children’s Medical Center in Austin, Texas hope to get answers now that they’re part of an international study that will look at the long-term impact of MIS-C. “We really want to learn more about this disease and since it’s really rare, coming together with multiple other pediatric centers all around the United States will allow for more patient collection and more data for us to really learn from everyone,” explained Dr. Keren Hasbani, Pediatrix-affiliated pediatric cardiologist at Dell Children’s and Pediatric & Congenital Cardiology Associates. Dr. Hasbani leads the team of experts involved in the study and said data on patients treated at Dell Children’s will be included. The study will analyze data from 600 children all over the country and Canada already diagnosed and recovering from MIS-C, as well as those who become infected within the coming 24 months.

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