A Retrospective Analysis of the Significance of Haemoglobin SS and SC in Disease Outcome in Patients With Sickle Cell Disease and Dengue Fever

Background: Little is known about the significance of haemoglobin genotype in dengue fever severity. This study was undertaken to determine the case fatality ratio and the impact of genotype in patients with sickle cell disease and confirmed dengue fever. Methods: This retrospective analysis include...

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Main Authors: Angela Rankine-Mullings, Marvin E. Reid, Michelle Moo Sang, Michelle-Ann Richards-Dawson, Jennifer M. Knight - Madden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-08-01
Series:EBioMedicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352396415300591