Preliminary Data on COVID-19 in Patients with Hemoglobinopathies: A Multicentre ICET-A Study

De Sanctis, Vincenzo; Canatan, Duran; Vives Corrons, Joan; Karimi, Mehran; Daar, Shahina; Kattamis, Christos; Soliman, Ashraf; Wali, Yasser; Alkindi, Salam; Huseynov, Valeh; Nasibova, Afag; Tiryaki, TARIK; Evim, Melike; Gunes, Adalet; Karakas, ZEYNEP; Christou, Soteroula; Campisi, Saveria; Zarei, Tahereh; Khater, Doaa; Oymak, Yesim; Kaleva, Valeriya; Stoyanova, Denka; Banchev, Atanas; Galati, Maria; Yassin, Mohamed; Kakar, Shruti; Skafida, Myrto; Kilinc, Yurdanur; Alyaarubi, Saif; Verdiyevas, Narmin; Stoeva, Iva; Raiola, Giuseppe; Mariannis, Demetris; Ruggiero, Leopoldo; Di Maio, Salvatore

doi:10.4084/mjhid.2020.046

Preliminary Data on COVID-19 in Patients with Hemoglobinopathies: A Multicentre ICET-A Study

De Sanctis V., Canatan D., Vives Corrons J. L., Karimi M., Daar S., Kattamis C., ...More

MEDITERRANEAN JOURNAL OF HEMATOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES, vol.12, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 12
Publication Date: 2020
Doi Number: 10.4084/mjhid.2020.046
Journal Name: MEDITERRANEAN JOURNAL OF HEMATOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, EMBASE, Directory of Open Access Journals
Keywords: COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, beta-thalassemia, Sickle cell disease, Patients' characteristics, Clinical course, Risk factors, BETA
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: This study aims to investigate, retrospectively, the epidemiological and clinical characteristics, laboratory results, radiologic findings, and outcomes of COVID-19 in patients with transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia major (TM), beta-thalassemia intermedia (TI) and sickle cell disease (SCD).