2026-05-17T00:18:19Zhttps://repisalud.isciii.es/rest/oai/requestoai:repisalud.isciii.es:20.500.12105/233962024-10-04T13:16:29Zcom_20.500.12105_15322com_20.500.12105_2051col_20.500.12105_16967
Repisalud
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RodrÃguez-Fanjul, Xavier
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Verd, Sergio
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Brio, Sonia
2024-10-04T13:16:29Z
2024-10-04T13:16:29Z
2022-08-02
RodrÃguez-Fanjul X, Verd S, Brio S. Can Breastfeeding Protect from Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)? A Preliminary Study. Children. 2022 Aug 2;9(8):1160.
10.3390/children9081160
2227-9067
Children (Basel, Switzerland)
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13003/18074
36010050
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/23396
845990100001
Background: Breastfeeding prevents Kawasaki disease (KD), as well as several autoimmune disorders. Since there is an overlap between the Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in children following SARS-CoV-2 infection (MIS-C) and KD, this case series aims to analyze the association between breastfeeding and MIS-C. Methods: A series of 16 cases of children with MIS-C admitted to three pediatric facilities between January 2021 and May 2022 were conducted. Breastfeeding rate was estimated through the Brief Breastfeeding and Milk Expression Recall Survey. Results: Out of 16 children, 9 (56%) had been breastfed at birth. Discussion: Our breastfeeding rate is below the median Spanish rate for initial breastfeeding. These findings do not clearly support the hypothesis that breastfeeding might prevent MIS-C. Conclusion: Contrary to the role of breastfeeding in KD prevention, our case series cannot answer with certainty the question about whether or not breastfeeding does protect children against MIS-C. These findings require confirmation in larger studies.
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Can Breastfeeding Protect from Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)? A Preliminary Study
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