COVID-19 and Sickle Cell Disease: a new challenging dilemma in an old disease

Abstract The authors bring reflections about people with sickle cell disease in the pandemic era. They comment on some common clinical situations in these two diseases which may delay or confuse the diagnosis of COVID-19 in patients with sickle cell disease. We consider that people with sickle cell disease are part of the risk group for the complications of COVID-19 and the topic should be addressed in the scientific literature.Resumo Os autores trazem reflex ões sobre as pessoas com doença falciforme na era da pandemia. Eles comentam algumas situações clínicas comuns nessas duas doenças que podem retardar ou confundir o diagnóstico de COVID-19 em pacientes com doença falciforme. Consideramos que as pessoas com doença falciforme fazem parte do g rupo de risco para complicações da COVID-19 e o tema deve ser abordado na literatura científica.
Source: Revista Brasileira de Saude Materno Infantil - Category: Midwifery Source Type: research