Children with trisomy 21 are a group at risk for severe COVID-19: Case reports from a COVID-19 treatment unit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome) is a chromosomal disorder associated with humoral and cellular immunologic impairments among other systemic manifestations. It occurs at a frequency of 1 in 750 live births. There are increasing reports of children with Down syndrome presenting signs of severe COVID-19. Th...
Main Authors: | Tinsae Alemayehu, Danilo Buonsenso |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-10-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Pediatrics |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2022.991142/full |
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