Can Breastfeeding Protect from Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)? A Preliminary Study
Rodríguez-Fanjul, Xavier (Institut Germans Trias i Pujol. Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol)
Verd, Sergio (Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Illes Balears)
Brió Sanagustín, Sonia (Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica Sant Pau)
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Date:	2022
Abstract:	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. 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. Out of 16 children, 9 (56%) had been breastfed at birth. 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. 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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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	Autoimmune diseases ; Breastfeeding ; COVID-19 ; Infant formula ; Kawasaki disease
Published in:	Children, Vol. 9 Núm. 8 (august 2022) , p. 1160, ISSN 2227-9067

DOI: 10.3390/children9081160
PMID: 36010050

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