ESPE Abstracts

Introduction: PIMS-TS [Paediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome Temporally associated with SARS-CoV-2] is a unique clinical complication of COVID -19 infection in paediatric patients. We report a case of a child presenting with PIMS-TS and new onset type 2 diabetes.Presentation: A previously healthy 15 year old boy of Bengali-Indian origin presented to the hospital with polyuria, polydipsia, dry cough, abdominal pain and 1 episode of...

Introduction: Paediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome Temporarily associated with SARS-CoV-2 (PIMS-TS) was first reported by our hospital in the UK. Vitamin D3(25(OH)D) has important roles in cardiac function, immunomodulation, and inflammation. It therefore may be an important biomarker for severity in PIMS-TS, however 25(OH)D status and treatment guidance in PIMS-TS are lacking. We report serum 25(OH)D levels on admission and associations wit...