Impact of the SARS-CoV-2 infection in individuals with sickle cell disease: an integrative review

Sickle cell disease is the most common hemoglobinopathy among humans. As the condition promotes susceptibility to infections, chronic inflammation, and hypercoagulability disorders, several international agencies have included individuals with this disease in the COVID-19 risk group for severe outco...

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Main Authors: Laura Resende Guimarães Pereira, Maria Vitoria Gomes da Silva, Carla Maria Ramos Germano, Isabeth F. Estevao, Débora Gusmão Melo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.1144226/full