First report of COVID-19 reinfection in a patient with beta thalassemia major.

Lina A Okar Rita W Ahmad Mohamad A Yassin

Published in: Clinical case reports (2020)

To optimize care for patients with hemoglobinopathies, frequent screening for COVID-19 is prudent as viral kinetics in asplenic patients are unknown and differentiating prolonged viral shedding versus reinfection remains a challenge.

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