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- Title
Red blood cell alloimmunization in transfusion-dependent Egyptian patients with thalassemia in a limited donor exposure program.
- Authors
el-Danasoury, Azza S; Eissa, Doaa G; Abdo, Reham M; Elalfy, Mohsen S
- Abstract
Thalassemia is considered the most common hemoglobinopathy in Egypt and is one of its major health problems. Lifelong red blood cell (RBC) transfusion remains the main treatment for severe forms; however, RBC alloimmunization results as a complication of regular transfusions due to repeated exposure to foreign antigens. The objective was to compare the frequency of alloantibodies in a group of patients in a limited donor exposure program (LDEP) with those receiving RBCs from multiple donors in Egyptian transfusion-dependent patients with thalassemia.
- Publication
Transfusion, 2012, Vol 52, Issue 1, p43
- ISSN
1537-2995
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1537-2995.2011.03234.x