1 Hematology Unit, Physiopathology of Anemias Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico Milano, Milan, Italy.
2 Red Blood Cell Research Group, Institute of Veterinary Physiology, and Center for Clinical Studies (ZKS), Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
3 Zurich Center for Integrative Human Physiology (ZIHP), Zurich, Switzerland.
4 Department of Biology and Biotechnology "L. Spallanzani", Laboratories of Biochemistry, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
5 Theoretical Medicine and Biosciences, Medical Faculty, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany.
6 Dynamics of Fluids, Experimental Physics, Saarland University, Saarbruecken, Germany.