Prevalence and specificity of red blood cell alloantibodies and autoantibodies in transfused Iranian β-thalassemia patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Prevalence and specificity of red blood cell alloantibodies and autoantibodies in transfused Iranian β-thalassemia patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis

BACKGROUND: Repeated allogeneic blood transfusions in thalassemia major patients stimulate the patient's immune system to generate antibodies against foreign erythrocyte antigens. This study was carried out to systematically review the findings of available studies about the prevalence of alloa...

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Main Authors: Hosein Rostamian, Ehsan Javandoost, Mozhdeh Mohammadian, Abbas Alipour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Asian Journal of Transfusion Science
Subjects:
alloantibodies
alloimmunization
autoantibodies
red blood cell
splenectomy
thalassemia
Online Access:http://www.ajts.org/article.asp?issn=0973-6247;year=2022;volume=16;issue=1;spage=111;epage=120;aulast=

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