Red cell alloimmunization is associated with development of autoantibodies and increased red cell transfusion requirements in myelodysplastic syndrome

Red cell alloimmunization is associated with development of autoantibodies and increased red cell transfusion requirements in myelodysplastic syndrome

Up to 90% of patients with a myelodysplastic syndrome require red blood cell transfusion; nevertheless, comprehensive data on red cell alloimmunization in such patients are limited. This study evaluates the incidence and clinical impact of red cell alloimmunization in a large cohort of patients with...

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Main Authors: Deepak Singhal, Monika M. Kutyna, Rakchha Chhetri, Li Yan A. Wee, Sophia Hague, Lakshmi Nath, Shriram V. Nath, Romi Sinha, Nicholas Wickham, Ian D. Lewis, David M. Ross, Peter G. Bardy, Luen Bik To, John Reynolds, Erica M. Wood, David J. Roxby, Devendra K. Hiwase
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ferrata Storti Foundation 2017-12-01
Series:Haematologica
Online Access:https://haematologica.org/article/view/8280

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