COVID-19 in patients with transfusion dependent thalassemia in Indonesia: characteristics of the disease and patients, and comparison between epidemiological data for COVID-19 and thalassemia in Indonesia and South-East Asia
Background: People living with transfusion dependent thalassemia have high risk of getting infected by COVID-19. This can be caused by both several factors. Chronic complications of thalassemia also render them more vulnerable to infectious diseases, including COVID-19. However, anecdotal data show...
Main Author: | Tubagus Djumhana Atmakusuma |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-01-01
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Series: | Hematology Reports |
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Online Access: | https://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/hr/article/view/9379 |
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