Alloimmunization
Children's Memorial Hospital Describes Research in Alloimmunization
Published in Blood Weekly, May 12th, 2011
2011 MAY 12 -- Researchers detail in 'Red cell alloimmunization in a diverse population of transfused patients with thalassaemia,' new data in Alloimmunization. According to recent research from Chicago, United States, "Red blood cell (RBC) transfusion is the primary treatment for severe forms of thalassaemia. Pre-storage screening has resulted in decreased transfusion-transmitted infections, but anti-RBC antibodies remain a major problem."
"We report on 697 participants who had ever received transfusions. Allo-and autoantibody rates were compared with respect to splenectomy status, ethnicity, diagnosis, duration of transfusions, treatment centre, and age...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2011-05-12)
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