Alloimmunization to red cells in thalassemics: Emerging problem and future strategies

Transfusion and Apheresis Science

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 167-170

  Gupta, Richa ^a   Singh, Deepak Kumar ^b   Singh, Bharat ^b   Rusia, Usha ^b  

^a Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya ^*  (India)

^b UCMS AND GTB HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Alloantibody; Alloimmunization; Red cells; Thalassemia; Transfusion

Indexed keywords

ALLOANTIBODY; RHESUS ANTIGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLOIMMUNIZATION; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ANTIBODY SCREENING; ARTICLE; BLOOD GROUP KELL SYSTEM; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHILD; ERYTHROCYTE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SPLENECTOMY; THALASSEMIA MAJOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BETA-THALASSEMIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ERYTHROCYTES; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOANTIBODIES; MALE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80053440466     PISSN: 14730502     EISSN: 18781683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.transci.2011.07.014     Document Type: Article

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