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29-06-2022 | Trisomy 21 | COVID-19

COVID-19 infection and Down syndrome—challenges and future directions for care in children

Authors: Kaushambi Chauhan, Rama Alkhaldi, Surobhi Chatterjee

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Title: COVID-19 infection and Down syndrome—challenges and future directions for care in children
Authors: Kaushambi Chauhan
Rama Alkhaldi
Surobhi Chatterjee
Publication date: 29-06-2022
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Keywords: Trisomy 21
COVID-19
Interferon
Published in: Neurological Sciences / Issue 9/2022
Print ISSN: 1590-1874
Electronic ISSN: 1590-3478
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-022-06238-x