A Descriptive Preanalytical Survey of Procedures Followed for the Screening of Glucose Dysregulation in Thalassemia Centers: Implications for Clinical Practice and Call for Harmonization
Vincenzo de Sanctis, Shahina Daar, Ploutarchos Tzoulis, Ashraf T Soliman, Iskra Modeva, Irene Savvidou, Antonis Kattamis, Polyxeni Delaporta, Mohammad Faranoush, Forough Saki, Mehran Karimi, Alessandra Salvo, Sarah Al Rahbi, Yasser Wali, Saif Al Yaarubi, Mohamed A Yassin, Dulani Kottahachchi, Erdal · 2026
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Vincenzo de Sanctis and co-authors survey how thalassemia centers screen patients for blood sugar problems in this 2026 study. People who depend on transfusions for beta thalassemia face rising diabetes risk. Guidelines call for a glucose tolerance test at set ages through the teens.
Accurate sugar readings depend on steps taken before the blood is even drawn. The survey asks centers what they actually do in that early phase. Practice varies, and the authors call for harmonized procedures. Small pre-test differences can flip a diagnosis at the margin. Shared standards would make results comparable across countries. The paper is a first step toward a common protocol for these centers.
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| CREATOR | Vincenzo de Sanctis, Shahina Daar, Ploutarchos Tzoulis, Ashraf T Soliman, Iskra Modeva, Irene Savvidou, Antonis Kattamis, Polyxeni Delaporta, Mohammad Faranoush, Forough Saki, Mehran Karimi, Alessandra Salvo, Sarah Al Rahbi, Yasser Wali, Saif Al Yaarubi, Mohamed A Yassin, Dulani Kottahachchi, Erdal |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 27 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |