Clinical and Immune Features of Hospitalized Pediatric Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Wuhan, China
Huan Wu, PhD1; Hongmin Zhu, MD2; Chunhui Yuan, PhD1; et al Cong Yao, MD3; Wei Luo, PhD4; Xin Shen, MD1; Jun Wang, MD1; Jianbo Shao, PhD5; Yun Xiang, PhD1
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JAMA Netw Open. 2020;3(6):e2010895. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.10895
Abstract
Importance The epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of pediatric patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been reported, but information on immune features associated with disease severity is scarce.
Objective To delineate and compare the immunologic features of mild and moderate COVID-19 in pediatric patients.
Design, Setting, and Participants This single-center case series included 157 pediatric patients admitted to Wuhan Children’s Hospital with laboratory-confirmed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Data were collected from January 25 to April 18, 2020.