The present article highlights the potential risk of COVID-19 among people with sickle cell genes. The current world is now fighting a pandemic situation due to the COVID-19. In December 2020, a new COVID-19 strain was identified in Britain, and it is 70% more transmissible than the previous strain. However, suppose the sickle cell carriers are affected by this virus. In that case, a severe and lethal condition will arise as people with sickle cell genes are associated with many comorbidities.
Individuals with sickle cell hemoglobin have a high potential risk of COVID-19
- Basanta Kumar Bindhani
Basanta Kumar Bindhani
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Bindhani, B. K. (2022). Individuals with sickle cell hemoglobin have a high potential risk of COVID-19. Journal of Medical Biomedical and Applied Sciences, 10(4). Retrieved from http://jmbm.in/index.php/jmbas/article/view/296
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