1. Department of Internal Medicine American University of Beirut Medical Center Beirut Lebanon
2. Ospedale Pediatrico Microcitemico ‘A Cao’ University of Cagliari Cagliari Italy
3. Dipartimento della Donna, del Bambino e della Chirurgia Generale e Specialistica Universita degli Studi della Campania ‘Luigi Vanvitelli’ Naples Italy
4. Hematology Division, Department of Internal Medicine University of Patras Medical School Patras Greece
5. Dubai Thalassemia Center, Dubai Health Authority Thalassemia Center Dubai United Arab Emirates
6. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation East Hanover New Jersey
7. Novartis Pharma AG Basel Switzerland
8. Analysis Group Boston Massachusetts
9. Department of Haematology University College London London United Kingdom