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Case Report

A case report of serious haemolysis in a glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase-deficient COVID-19 patient receiving hydroxychloroquine

E. MaillartInfectious Diseases Clinic, University Hospital Brugmann, Brussels, Belgium;
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S. LeemansInfectious Diseases Clinic, University Hospital Brugmann, Brussels, Belgium;
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H. Van NotenInfectious Diseases Clinic, University Hospital Brugmann, Brussels, Belgium;
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T. VandergraesenInternal Medicine Department, University Hospital Brugmann, Brussels, Belgium;
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B. MahadebBrussels Academic Hospital Laboratory, Brussels, Belgium;
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M. T. SalaouatchiInternal Medicine Department, University Hospital Brugmann, Brussels, Belgium;
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D. De BelsIntensive Care Unit, University Hospital Brugmann, Brussels, BelgiumORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-9324-5768
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P. ClevenberghInfectious Diseases Clinic, University Hospital Brugmann, Brussels, Belgium; Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 659-661 | Received 28 Apr 2020, Accepted 10 May 2020, Published online: 04 Jun 2020

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