Nayade Pereira-Roche, Hilda Roblejo-Balbuena, Lilia C Marín-Padrón, Rodolfo Izaguirre-Rodríguez, Francisco Sotomayor-Lugo, Yaima Zúñiga-Rosales, María de Los Ángeles González-Torres, Jacqueline Pérez-Rodríguez, Yudelmis Álvarez-Gavilán, Bárbara Torres-Rives, Maidalys Bravo-Ramírez, Yudelkis Benítez-Codero, Giselle Monzón-Benítez, Luis C Silva-Ayçaguer, Beatriz Marcheco-Teruel
INTRODUCTION: COVID-19 sequelae, or the short-, medium-, and long-term manifestations of the disease are under continuous study. There are currently few reports on the evolution of hematological variables following a demonstrated absence of SARS-CoV-2 after infection. OBJECTIVE: Identify hematological alterations in Cuban adults recovered from SARS-CoV-2 infection, and their relation with disease severity. METHODS: We selected 348 persons recovered from COVID-19 residing in Havana, Cuba with an RT-PCR study negative for SARS-CoV-2 performed two weeks after hospital discharge; a structured survey was administered to obtain clinical-epidemiological data...
May 16, 2022: MEDICC Review