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Atypical Presentation of COVID-19 Infection

Unusual manifestation of hemolytic anemia due to COVID-19 in an otherwise healthy older male patient without any significant co-morbidity. The presentation consisted of features typical of hemolytic anemia with other causes excluded, signifying a viral etiology of this disease process that has not y...

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Autores principales: Mellon, Cory, Ferouz, Salma, Mubarak, Tariq, Koko, Isoken
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Society of Hematology 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8330230/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/blood-2020-133509
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Sumario:Unusual manifestation of hemolytic anemia due to COVID-19 in an otherwise healthy older male patient without any significant co-morbidity. The presentation consisted of features typical of hemolytic anemia with other causes excluded, signifying a viral etiology of this disease process that has not yet been reported. Other known etiologies of hemolytic anemia were ruled out with extensive history and laboratory data, implying the SARS-COV2 virus was the only determining factor. DISCLOSURES: No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.