EDITOR IN CHIEF
Maurizio Vanelli - University of Parma, Italy
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Vincenzo De Sanctis - Coordinator, International Network of Clinicians for Endocrinopathies in Thalassemia and Adolescence Medicine, Ferrara, Italy
Carlo Signorelli - University Vita-Salute San Raffaele of Milan, Italy
Marco Vitale - University of Parma, Italy
SECTION EDITORS
Adolescent Medicine - Vincenzo De Sanctis - International Network of Clinicians for Endocrinopathies in Thalassemia and Adolescence Medicine, Ferrara, Italy
Advances in Hemoglobinopathies - Ashraf T Soliman - Hamad Medical Center (HMC), Doha, Qatar
Emergency Medicine - Gianfranco Cervellin - Academy of Emergency Medicine and Care (AcEMC), Parma, Italy
Healthy Aging – Domenico Cucinotta - University of San Marino Republic, Città di San Marino, RSM
Public Health – Carlo Signorelli - University Vita-Salute San Raffaele of Milan, Italy
DEPUTY EDITOR FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS EDITION
Leopoldo Sarli - University of Parma, Parma, Italy
DEPUTY EDITOR FOR SERTOT EDITION
Francesco Pogliacomi - University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Paolo Di Benedetto - University of Udine, Udine, Italy
EDITORIAL BOARD
Adnan Al Shaikh - King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Andrea Amerio - University of Genova, Genova, Italy
Diego Ardissino - University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Alarico Ariani - University Hospital, Parma, Parma, Italy
Matteo Azzarone - University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Cesare Beghi - University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
Roberto Berretta - University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Giacomo Biasucci - “Guglielmo da Saliceto” Hospital , Piacenza, Italy
Elena Giovanna Bignami - University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Riccardo Bonadonna - University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Ovidio Bussolati - University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Ardeville Cabassi - University of i Parma, Parma , Italy
Filippo Cademartiri - SDN, Research Institute Diagnostics and Nuclear, Naples, Italy
Carlo Caffarelli - University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Duran Canatan - Mediterrenaean Blood Diseases Foundation in Antalya, Antalya, Turkey
Valentina Cannone - University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Fausto Catena - University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy
Francesco Ceccarelli - Università di Parma, Parma, Italy
Rossana Cecchi - University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Gian Paolo Ceda - Università di Parma, Parma, Italy
Graziano Ceresini - University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Gianfranco Cervellin - Academy of Emergency Medicine and Care (AcEMC), Parma, Italy
Alfredo Antonio Chetta - University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Gabriele Colò - Alessandria Hospital, Alessandria, Italy
Maria Eugenia Colucci - University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Lucio Guido Maria Costa - University of Washington, Washington DC, USA
Cosimo Costantino - University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Renato Costi - University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Pellegrino Crafa - University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Domenico Cucinotta - University of San Marino Republic, Città di San Marino, RSM
Shahina Daar - College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
Massimo De Filippo - University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Vincenzo De Sanctis - Quisisana Hospital, Ferrara, Italy
Paolo Del Rio - University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Paolo Di Benedetto - University of Udine, Udine, Italy
Heba Elsedfy - Ain Shams University of Cairo, Cairo, Egypt
Susanna Esposito - University of Parma, Italy
Valentina Fainardi - University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Claudio Feliciani - University of, Parma, Italy
Bernadette Fiscina - NYU School of Medicine, New York, USA
Lorella Franzoni - Università di Parma, Parma, Italy
Antonio Freyrie - University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Federico Fusini - Regina Montis Regalis Hospital, Mondovì (CN), Italy
Vincenza Gianfredi - Università Vita salute, San Raffaele, Milano, Italy
Matteo Goldoni - University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Giuseppe Guglielmi, University of Foggia, Italy
Lorenzo Iughetti - Unversity of Modena, Modena, Italy
Mehran Karimi - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
Christos Kattamis - University of Athens, Athens, Greece
Nicholas George Kounis - University of Patras, Medical School, Patras, Greece
Kewal Krishan - Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
Giuseppe Lippi - University of Verona, Verona, Italy
Umberto Vittorio Maestroni - University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy
Marcello Giuseppe Maggio - University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Pietro Maniscalco - “Guglielmo da Saliceto” Hospital, Piacenza, Italy
Carlo Marchesi - University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Carlo Marchesi - University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Federico Marchesi - University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Carla Mastrorilli - Giovanni XXIII Children Hospital, Bari, Italy
Tiziana Meschi - University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Anna Odone - University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Liborio Parrino - University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Giovanni Passeri - University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Antonio Pellegrino - “A. Manzoni” Hospital, Lecco, Italy
Silvia Pizzi - University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Francesco Pogliacomi - University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Edoardo Raposio - University of Genova, Genova, Italy
Nima Rezaei, University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Matteo Riccò - Reggio Emilia Health Authority, IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy
Erminia Ridolo - University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Leopoldo Sarli - University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Paolo Schiavi - University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Ashraf Tawfik Mohamed Soliman - Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
Nicola Sverzellati - University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Roberto Toni - University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Ploutarchos Tzoulis - Whittington Hospital, UCL Medical School, London, UK
Vincenzo Vincenti - University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Joan Luis Vives Corrons - University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Yasser Wali - University Hospital, Muscat, Oman and Alexandria University Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt
Mohamed A. Yassin - Hamad Medical Center, Doha - Qatar
Francesco Ziglioli - University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy
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