Rare Anaemias, Sickle-Cell Disease and COVID-19
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For rare haematological diseases (RHD), the first question to be answered is if patients with be- nign red blood cell (RBC) defects like haemoglobinopathies, membranopathies and enzymopathies are more vulnerable to COVID-19 infection. Up to now, there is no yet literature on the subject, but, like in general population, the presence of comorbidities such as diabetes, heart disease, pulmonary hypertension, reduced kidney and/or liver function, worsen the effects of the infection. Splenectomy may be an additional risk factor.
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May 11, 2020
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Vives Corrons J-L, De Sanctis V. Rare Anaemias, Sickle-Cell Disease and COVID-19. Acta Bio Med [Internet]. 2020May11 [cited 2020May30];91(2):216-7. Available from: https://www.mattioli1885journals.com/index.php/actabiomedica/article/view/9532
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CORRESPONDENCE - SPECIAL COVID19