Genotyping versus phenotyping of non-ABO erythrocyte antigens in patients with the Mediterranean hemopathic syndromes: Effect of transfusion therapy.

The Mediterranean hemopathic syndromes (MHS) are the most prevalent hemoglobinopathies in the Mediterranean basin. Transfusion therapy is the main therapy for these disorders, particularly for severe forms of the disease. Currently, pre-transfusion serological typing of erythrocyte antigens is the s...

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Main Authors: Eman NasrEldin, Safaa A A Khaled, Nada O Abdelhameed, Maha Atwa, Marwa M Thabet, Khalid I Elsayh, Sahar A Elgammal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0251576