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Association of Sickle Cell Trait with Risk and Mortality of COVID-19: Results from the United Kingdom Biobank
Sickle cell trait (SCT) carriers inherit one copy of the Glu6Val mutation in the hemoglobin gene and is particularly common in Black individuals (5–10%). Considering the roles of hemoglobin in immune responses and the higher risk for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) among Black individuals, we tested...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8437181/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34129519 http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.20-1657 |