A comprehensive update of ICET-A Network on COVID-19 in thalassemias: what we know and where we stand

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Vincenzo De Sanctis
Duran Canatan
Joan Lluis Vives Corrons
Mehran Karimi
Shahina Daar
Christos Kattamis
Ashraf T Soliman
Yasser Wali
Salam Alkindi
Valeh Huseynov
Afag Nasibova
Tarık Onur Tiryaki
Melike Sezgin Evim
Adalet Meral Gunes
Zeynep Karakas
Soteroula Christou
Mohamed A Yassin
Maria Concetta Galati
Saveria Campisi
Tahereh Zarei
Doaa Khater
Yesim Oymak
Valeriya Kaleva
Denka Stoyanova
Atanas Banchev
Myrto Skafida
Yurdanur Kilinc

Keywords

COVID-19 pandemic, thalassemias, iron overload, associated co-morbidities, clinical outcome, update.

Abstract

A review of the literature on COVID-19 pandemic in patients with thalassemias is presented. Globally, the prevalence of COVID-19 among  β-thalassemia patients seems to be lower than in general population; associated co-morbidities aggravated the severity of  COVID- 19, leading to a poorer prognosis, irrespective of age. A multicenter registry will enhance the understanding of COVID-19 in these patients and will lead to more evidence-based management recommendations.

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