COVID 19 pandemic and lockdown: A double whammy for patients with thalassemia.: Unprecedented times for patients with thalassemia

Shruti Kakkar; Vaneet  Anand; Priyanka  Dewan; Praveen  Sobti

doi:10.23750/abm.v92i3.10880

COVID 19 pandemic and lockdown: A double whammy for patients with thalassemia.

Unprecedented times for patients with thalassemia

Authors

Shruti Kakkar a:1:{s:5:"en_US";s:7:"MBBS,MD";}
Vaneet Anand Junior Consultant, Pediatric Hematology Oncology, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital,Ludhiana
Priyanka Dewan Child Psychologist
Praveen Sobti Director, Guru Teg Bahadur Sahib Charitable Hospital, Ludhiana.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i3.10880

Keywords:

Thalassemia, Lockdown, Optimal management

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01-07-2021

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Vol. 92 No. 3 (2021)

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CORRESPONDENCE - SPECIAL COVID19

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Kakkar S, Anand V, Dewan P, Sobti P. COVID 19 pandemic and lockdown: A double whammy for patients with thalassemia.: Unprecedented times for patients with thalassemia. Acta Biomed. 2021;92(3):e2021212. doi:10.23750/abm.v92i3.10880

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