Coronavirus Disease among Persons with Sickle Cell Disease, United States, March 20-May 21, 2020

Authors :: Panepinto, Julie A.
Brandow, Amanda
Mucalo, Lana
Yusuf, Fouza
Singh, Ashima
Taylor, Bradley
Woods, Katherine
Payne, Amanda B.
Peacock, Georgina
Schieve, Laura A.
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases. October, 2020, Vol. 26 Issue 10, p2473, 4 p.
Publication Year :: 2020
Abstract: Sickle cell disease (SCD), an inherited hemoglobinopathy that most commonly affects persons of African ancestry, is estimated to affect 1 in 365 Black persons in the United States (1). Persons [...]

Subjects :: Coronavirus infections -- Genetic aspects
Coronaviruses -- Genetic aspects
Hemoglobins
African Americans
Sickle cell anemia -- Genetic aspects
Health

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