Prevention of post-transfusion RhD immunization using red cell exchange and intravenous anti-D immunoglobulin

Vox Sanguinis

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 49-51

  Laspina, Stefan ^a   O'Riordan, J M ^a   Lawlor, E ^a   Murphy, W G ^a  

^a National Blood Centre Ireland   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; RHESUS D ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL COUNT; CASE REPORT; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; ERYTHROCYTE; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHESUS IMMUNIZATION;

ADULT; CHOLECYSTECTOMY, LAPAROSCOPIC; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULINS, INTRAVENOUS; RH ISOIMMUNIZATION; RHO(D) IMMUNE GLOBULIN;

EID: 20544460336     PISSN: 00429007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1423-0410.2005.00637.x     Document Type: Article

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