Alloimmunization and autoimmunization in transfusion dependent thalassemia major patients: Study on 319 patients

Background: The development of anti-red blood cell antibodies (both allo-and autoantibodies) remains a major problem in thalassemia major patients. We studied the frequency of red blood cell (RBC) alloimmunization and autoimmunization among thalassemia patients who received regular transfusions at o...

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Main Authors: Hari Krishan Dhawan, Vijay Kumawat, Neelam Marwaha, Ratti Ram Sharma, Suchet Sachdev, Deepak Bansal, Ram Kumar Marwaha, Satyam Arora
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Asian Journal of Transfusion Science
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Online Access:http://www.ajts.org/article.asp?issn=0973-6247;year=2014;volume=8;issue=2;spage=84;epage=88;aulast=Dhawan