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Acute chest syndrome and COVID-19 in sickle cell disease pediatric patients

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Since the outbreak of the new coronavirus pandemic, there have been many questions regarding COVID-19 in patients with SCD, including the pediatric population. A common complication of the disease is… Click to show full abstract

Since the outbreak of the new coronavirus pandemic, there have been many questions regarding COVID-19 in patients with SCD, including the pediatric population. A common complication of the disease is ACS, also one of the main causes of death.1 Few data has been published about SARS-CoV-2 infection and ACS in SCD adult patients and until the moment even less cases have been published in the pediatric group. As ACS can be a life-threatening condition, it is important to understand its effects on this specific population.

Keywords: disease; syndrome covid; acute chest; covid sickle; cell; chest syndrome

Journal Title: Hematology, Transfusion and Cell Therapy
Year Published: 2020

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