EDITOR IN CHIEF
Maurizio Vanelli - University of Parma, Italy
DEPUTY EDITOR
Vincenzo De Sanctis - Coordinator, International Network of Clinicians for Endocrinopathies in Thalassemia and Adolescence Medicine, Ferrara, Italy
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
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
Pediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology - Vincenzo De Sanctis - International Network of Clinicians for Endocrinopathies in Thalassemia and Adolescence Medicine, Ferrara, 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
Giovanna Artioli - 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 - Pediatric Endocrinology, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Andrea Amerio – Psychiatry, University of Genova, Genova, Italy
Diego Ardissino – Cardiology, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Alarico Ariani – Rheumatology, University Hospital, Parma, Parma, Italy
Giovanna Artioli – General and Social Pedagogy, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Matteo Azzarone – Vascular Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Giacomo Biasucci – Pediatrics, Neontology, “Guglielmo da Saliceto” Hospital , Piacenza, Italy
Elena Giovanna Bignami, Anestesiology, Intensive Care, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Pierpaolo Biondetti – Radiology, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
Riccardo Bonadonna , Endocrinology, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Elena Bonati, General and Endocrine Surgery, University Hospital, Parma
Ovidio Bussolati – General Pathology, History of Medicine, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Ardeville Cabassi – Internal Medicine, First Aid, University of Parma, Parma , Italy
Filippo Cademartiri – Radiology, SDN, Research Institute Diagnostics and Nuclear, Naples, Italy
Carlo Caffarelli – Pediatrics, Allergology, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Duran Canatan - Pediatrics, Genetics, Thalassemology, Mediterrenaean Blood Diseases Foundation in Antalya, Antalya, Turkey
Patrizio Capelli – General Surgery, “Guglielmo da Saliceto” Hospital, Piacenza, Italy
Fausto Catena – Emergency Surgery, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy
Francesco Ceccarelli – Orthopedics and Traumatology, Università di Parma, Parma, Italy
Rossana Cecchi – Forensic Medicine, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Graziano Ceresini – Internal Medicine, Nursing, , University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Gianfranco Cervellin – Emergency Medicine, Cardiology, Academy of Emergency Medicine and Care (AcEMC), Parma, Italy
Alfredo Antonio Chetta -Respiratory Medicine, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Gabriele Colò – Orthopedics, Traumatology, Alessandria Hospital, Alessandria, Italy
Maria Eugenia Colucci - Hygiene and Public Health, Statistics, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Lucio Guido Maria Costa – Pharmacology, Toxicology, University of Washington, Washington DC, USA
Cosimo Costantino –Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Renato Costi – General Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Pellegrino Crafa – Pathological Anatomy, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Domenico Cucinotta – Geriatrics, University of San Marino Republic, Città di San Marino, RSM
Nunziata D’abbiero, Radiotherapy, University Hospital, Parma, Italy
Shahina Daar - Hematology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman
Massimo De Filippo – Radiology, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Vincenzo De Sanctis – Pediatrics, Endocrinology, Hematology, Adolescent Medicine, Private Accredited Quisisana Hospital, Ferrara, Italy
Paolo Del Rio – General Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Paolo Di Benedetto, Orthopedics, - University of Udine, Udine, Italy
Heba Elsedfy - Pediatric Endocrinology, Ain Shams University of Cairo, Cairo, Egypt
Susanna Esposito - Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases, University of Parma, Italy
Valentina Fainardi – Pediatrics, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Claudio Feliciani – Dermatology, University of, Parma, Italy
Bernadette Fiscina – Pediatrics, Adolescent Medicine, NYU School of Medicine, New York, USA
Lorella Franzoni – Biochemistry, Università di Parma, Parma, Italy
Antonio Freyrie – Vascular Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Federico Fusini – Orthopedics and Traumatology, Regina Montis Regalis Hospital, Mondovì (CN), Italy
Vincenza Gianfredi - Hygiene and Public Health, Università Vita salute, San Raffaele, Milano, Italy
Giuseppe Guglielmi - Radiology, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
Lorenzo Iughetti – Pediatrics and Pediatric Endocrinology, Unversity of Modena, Modena, Italy
Mehran Karimi - Pediatric Hematoloy, Thalassemology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
Ahmed Kassem - Pediatric Ophthalmology, Sanford Medical Center Fargo, North Dakota, USA
Christos Kattamis - Pediatrics, Thalassemology, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
Nicholas George Kounis - Cardiology, University of Patras, Medical School, Patras, Greece
Kewal Krishan – Forensic Anthropology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
Giuseppe Lippi – Clinical Biocemistry, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
Umberto Vittorio Maestroni – Urology, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy
Marcello Giuseppe Maggio – Geriatrics, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Pietro Maniscalco – Orthopedics, “Guglielmo da Saliceto” Hospital, Piacenza, Italy
Vito Andrea Capozzi – Gynecology, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy
Federico Marchesi – General Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Gianluca Milanese – Radiology, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Tiziana Meschi –General Medicine, Geriatric Rrehabilitation, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Anna Odone - Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Liborio Parrino – Neurology, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Giovanni Passeri – General Medicine, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Francesco Pisani, Infantile Neuropsychiatry, La Sapienza Roma University, Rome, Italy
Silvia Pizzi – Dentistry, Pediatric Dentistry , University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Francesco Pogliacomi – Orthopedics, Biomechanics, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Edoardo Raposio - Plastic Surgery, University of Genova, Genova, Italy
Nima Rezaei - Pediatric Immunology, University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Matteo Riccò - Epidemiology, Hygiene, Occupational Medicine - Reggio Emilia Health Authority, IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy
Erminia Ridolo – Internal Medicine, Immunology, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Leopoldo Sarli – General Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Paolo Schiavi – Orthopedics, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Ashraf Tawfik Mohamed Soliman - Pediatric Endocrinology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar
Maria Elisabeth Street, Pediatrics, Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Parma, Italy
Nicola Sverzellati – Imaging and Radiotherapy Techniques , University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Roberto Toni – Human Anatomy, Nutritional Disorders, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Ploutarchos Tzoulis - Endocrinology, Whittington Hospital, UCL Medical School, London, UK
Vincenzo Vincenti – Othorinolaringology, Audiology, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
Joan Luis Vives Corrons - Red Blood Cell Pathologist, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Yasser Wali - Pediatric Hematology,Oncology, University Hospital, Muscat, Oman and Alexandria University Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt
Mohamed A. Yassin – Hematology,Oncologist, Hamad Medical Center, Doha, Qatar
Simona Zaami – Legal Medicine, University "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
Francesco Ziglioli – Urology, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy
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(Last update version: 11 October 2022)