Okar L, Aldeeb M, Yassin MA. The role of red blood cell exchange in sickle cell disease in patient with COVID-19 infection and pulmonary infiltrates.
Clin Case Rep 2021;
9:337-344. [PMID:
33362923 PMCID:
PMC7753272 DOI:
10.1002/ccr3.3526]
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Abstract
Due to the overlap between ACS and COVID-19 pneumonia, we recommend close monitoring for those patients and offering them RBC exchange early in the course of the disease to avoid clinical deterioration.
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