Alloimmunization and red cell autoimmunization in multitransfused thalassemics of Indian origin

Hematology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 174-177

  Pahuja, Sangeeta ^a   Pujani, Mukta ^a   Gupta, Santosh Kumar ^a   Chandra, Jagdish ^a   Jain, Manjula ^a  

^a KALAWATI SARAN CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Alloimmunization; Red cell transfusion; Thalassemia

Indexed keywords

ALLOANTIBODY; AUTOANTIBODY;

ADULT; ALLOIMMUNIZATION; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; BLOOD GROUP ABO SYSTEM; BLOOD GROUP RHESUS SYSTEM; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOMBS TEST; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SPLENECTOMY; THALASSEMIA; ADOLESCENT; BLOOD; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; IMMUNOLOGY; INDIA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTOANTIBODIES; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; ISOANTIBODIES; MALE; THALASSEMIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953586247     PISSN: 10245332     EISSN: 16078454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/102453309X12583347114013     Document Type: Article

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