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Current understanding of epidemiology and pathogenesis of multisystem inflammatory syndrome associated with SARS-CoV-2 in children
1 Pediatric Research and Clinical Center of Infectious Diseases of the Federal Medical Biological Agency, Saint Petersburg, Russia
2 Saint Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University, Saint-Petersburg, Russia
Correspondence should be addressed: Yulia E. Konstantinova
Professora Popova, 9, Saint Petersburg, 197022, Russia; ur.liam@32avonitnatsnok.ailuy
Author contribution: Konstantinova YuE, Alekseeva LA, Glotov OS, Egorova ES — search for literature, manuscript writing and editing, approval of the final version of the article; Vilnitz AA, Bekhtereva MK — concept development, search for literature, manuscript writing and editing, approval of the final version of the article.
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