Publication Name	World Journal of Hematology
Manuscript ID	89084
Country	Brazil

Category	Hematology
Manuscript Type	Observational Study
Article Title	COVID-19 impact in Crohn’s disease patients submitted to autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Milton Artur Ruiz, Roberto Luiz Kaiser Junior, Lilian Piron-Ruiz, Tainara Souza Pinho, Lilian Castiglioni and Luiz Gustavo de Quadros
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Milton Artur Ruiz, PhD, Doctor, Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation, Associação Portuguesa de Beneficência, Rua Catarina Nucci Parise 760, São José do Rio Preto SP 15090 470, Brazil. milruiz@yahoo.com.br
Key Words	Inflammatory bowel disease; Crohn disease; SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; Stem cell therapy
Core Tip	This report discusses the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on 50 patients with Crohn's disease (CD) who underwent autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation between 2013 and 2021. Of these patients, 19 were diagnosed with COVID-19, with two patients reporting two infectious episodes each and in three there was a change in the CD status. One patient required hospitalization, but there were no deaths. Overall, the study found no significant adverse impact of COVID-19 on these patients.
Citation	Ruiz MA, Kaiser Junior RL, Piron-Ruiz L, Pinho TS, Castiglioni L, de Quadros LG. COVID-19 impact in Crohn’s disease patients submitted to autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. World J Hematol 2024; 11(1): 89084

Received	2023-10-19 20:54
Peer-Review Started	2023-10-19 20:55
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2023-12-12 07:43
Revised	2024-01-11 20:04
Second Decision	2024-03-26 01:24
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2024-03-26 04:54
Articles in Press	2024-03-26 04:54
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Typeset the Manuscript	2024-04-28 08:24

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