A study presented at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) 2020 Virtual Meeting reported that SARS-CoV-2 infection leads to increased disease severity and mortality rates in patients with hematological disorders, especially in those with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), and active/progression status disease. The results also indicated various risk factors—such as advanced age, co-morbidities, poor performance status, low lymphocyte and platelet counts, and high LDH and CRP at admission—were associated with poorer survival prognosis. Source: MDMag. To view the third party content, kindly click on the link below or read more. You will then leave this site and enter a third party site.

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