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Yep, but this syndrome happens weeks AFTER disease, so it's causes by some kind of damage to tissues, not by virus or toxins directly.
by drran 6y ago
Yep, but this syndrome happens weeks AFTER disease, so it's causes by some kind of damage to tissues, not by virus or toxins directly.
- nouveaux 6y agoCan your sources? This differs from things I have been reading.
- drran 6y agoFrom linked article: > Case studies also show MIS-C can strike seemingly healthy children without warning three or four weeks after asymptomatic infections, said Alvaro Moreira, MD, MSc, of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Dr. Moreira, a neonatologist, is an assistant professor of pediatrics in the university’s Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine.
- vikramkr 6y agoYou're currently in the comments section of a hacker news post of a source on the syndrome occurring weeks after infection.
- excalibur 6y agoI don't see how the tissue damage taking weeks to accumulate to the point of medical emergency means the virus can't be the cause.
- SpicyLemonZest 6y agoIs that true? It's my understanding that inflammation can persist for weeks after a disease or injury even without permanent damage.