Desensitization in allergic transfusion reactions: Evidence from the Trial to Reduce Alloimmunization to Platelets

Transfusion

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 496-498

  Savage, William ^a   Tobian, Aaron A R ^b   Ness, Paul M ^b   Kaufman, Richard M ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD GROUP INCOMPATIBILITY; BLOOD PLATELETS; DESENSITIZATION, IMMUNOLOGIC; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; ISOANTIGENS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84893962705     PISSN: 00411132     EISSN: 15372995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/trf.12488     Document Type: Letter

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