Scientific Letters
Vol. 13 No. 1 (2021): Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases, Volume 13, 2021
https://doi.org/10.4084/mjhid.2021.008

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) severity in patients with thalassemias: A Nationwide Iranian Experience

Coronavirus in patients with thalassemias

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Received: September 11, 2020
Accepted: December 12, 2020
Published: 2020-12-31 — Updated on 2021-01-01

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Mehran Karimi
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Sezaneh Haghpanah
Hematology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz , Iran, Islamic Republic of.
Azita Azarkeivan
Zafar Adult Thalassemia Clinic, Blood Transfusion Research Center, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine, Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of.
Sara Matin
Pediatric Department, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran, Islamic Republic of.
Arash Safaei
Hematology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz , Iran, Islamic Republic of.
Vincenzo De Sanctis
Pediatric and Adolescent Outpatient Clinic, Quisisana Hospital, Ferrara, Italy.

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“Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) severity in patients with thalassemias: A Nationwide Iranian Experience: Coronavirus in patients with thalassemias” (2021) Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases, 13(1), p. e2021008. doi:10.4084/mjhid.2021.008.
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