Study of Frequency and Characteristics of Red Blood Cell Alloimmunization in Thalassemic Patients: Multicenter Study from Palestine

Background. β-Thalassemia is a common inherited hemolytic disorder in Palestine. Red blood cell (RBC) transfusion is the principal treatment but it may cause RBC alloimmunization. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence and characteristics of RBC alloimmunization among thalassemic patie...

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Main Authors: Adham Abu Taha, Ahmad Yaseen, Sa’d Suleiman, Omar Abu Zenah, Hammam Ali, Rania Abu Seir, Khaled Younis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Advances in Hematology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3295786