IMPACT OF PROPHYLACTIC RED BLOOD CELL (RBC) TRANSFUSION WITH EXTENDED ANTIGEN MATCHING ON ALLOIMMUNIZATION IN PATIENTS WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE (SCD)
Background: RBC alloimmunization remains a significant problem for many patients with SCD. To reduce alloimmunization some strategies have been implemented to provide limited (C/c, E/e, K) or extended antigen matched (C/c, E/e, K, Fya/b, Jka/b, S/s) RBC transfusions to patients with SCD who need chr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-10-01
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| Series: | Hematology, Transfusion and Cell Therapy |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2531137921006933 |