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. 2020 Dec;9(6):873-875.
doi: 10.21037/tp-20-151.

Why multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children has been less commonly described in Asia?

Weiguo Li  1   2   3 , Yuyi Tang  1   2   3 , Yuan Shi  1   2   3 , Yaolong Chen  4   5   6 , Enmei Liu  1   2   3
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Why multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children has been less commonly described in Asia?

Weiguo Li et al. Transl Pediatr. 2020 Dec.
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Conflicts of Interest: All authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/tp-20-151). The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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Types of published articles on children with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (n=249). Data based on our PubMed search from its inception to May 22, 2020 (The details of the search strategy can be found in Appendix 1). It indicated that at the onset of the outbreak, most case reports were from Asia.
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