Enhancing understanding of SARS-CoV-2 infection among individuals with Down syndrome: An integrative review
Maria Vitoria Gomes da Silva,
Laura Resende Guimarães Pereira,
Lucimar Retto da Silva de Avó
et al.
Abstract:BACKGROUND:
Down syndrome (DS) is a non-rare genetic condition that affects approximately
1 in every 800 live births worldwide. Further, it is associated with
comorbidities, anatomical alterations of the respiratory tract, and
immunological dysfunctions that make individuals more susceptible to
respiratory infections.
OBJECTIVE:
To systematize the current scientific knowledge about the severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection among individu… Show more
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