Silent red blood cell autoantibodies: Are they naturally occurring or an effect of tolerance loss for a subsequent autoimmune process?
Unexpected anti-red blood cell (RBC) alloantibodies are routinely investigated in immunohematology and blood banking since their existence in pregnant women may induce haemolytic disease of the foetus and newborn, and their presence in donors may induce haemolytic transfusion reactions or hyperacute...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2020-10-01
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Series: | Autoimmunity |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08916934.2020.1799989 |