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- Title
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.
- Abstract
Sickle cell disease (SCD) disproportionately affects Black or African American persons in the United States and can cause multisystem organ damage and reduced lifespan. Among 178 persons with SCD in the United States who were reported to an SCD-coronavirus disease case registry, 122 (69%) were hospitalized and 13 (7%) died.
- Publication
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2020, Vol 26, Issue 10, p2473
- ISSN
1080-6040
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.3201/eid2610.202792