Post-transfusion red cell alloimmunisation in patients with acute disorders and medical emergencies Aloimunização após transfusão de concentrado de hemácias em pacientes atendidos em um serviço de emergência

Alloimmunisation following red cell transfusion is a complication in patients with chronic diseases requiring multiple transfusions. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of alloimmunisation, to identify involved alloantibodies, to establish risk factors and to quantify the alloimmuni...

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Main Authors: Francisco W. R. Santos, Silvia Maria M. Magalhães, Rosa Maria S. Mota, Maria Helena Pitombeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2007-12-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-84842007000400009