@article{discovery10106177,
         journal = {Data Brief},
            note = {This is an open access article under the CC BY license.
(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)},
          volume = {31},
            year = {2020},
           title = {Haematological and immunological data of Chinese children infected with coronavirus disease 2019},
           month = {August},
        keywords = {COVID-19, Children, Chinese, Cytokines, Immunoglobulin, Lymphocyte subsets},
          author = {Xiong, X and Chua, GT and Chi, S and Kwan, MYW and Wong, WHS and Zhou, A and Shek, CC and Tung, KTS and Qin, H and Wong, RS and Li, X and Chen, P and Li, S and Chui, CS and Tso, WWY and Ho, MHK and Wong, ICK and Chan, GCF and Lau, YL and Wong, KKY and Chung, PHY and Li, H and Tam, PKH and Tang, S-T and Lp, P},
             url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2020.105953},
        abstract = {Haematological and immunological data of children with
COVID-19 infection is lacking. Between 21st January and
20th March 2020, 244 children who were confirmed to have
COVID-19 infection and admitted to the Wuhan Children's
Hospital, China were retrospectively reviewed. 193 children
were considered as symptomatic, which was defined as having either the presence of clinical symptoms or the presence
of CT thorax abnormalities. Their haematological and immunological profiles, including complete blood counts, lymphocyte subsets (T, B and NK cell counts), immunoglobulin (Ig) profiles (IgG, IgA and IgM) and cytokine profiles
were analysed and compared between the symptomatic and
asymptomatic groups. The median values and the interquartile ranges were calculated. Comparison was made using the
Mann-Whitney U test. Children with symptomatic COVID19 infection had significantly lower haemoglobin levels, but
higher absolute lymphocyte and monocyte counts, IgG and
IgA levels, as well as interleukin 6 (IL-6), IL-10, tumour
necrosis factor alpha and interferon gamma levels. The obtained data will be utilized for further studies in comparing
children and adults with COVID-19 infections in other parts
of the world and with different severity .}
}