The prevalence of alloantibodies and ABO RhD blood groups in a cohort of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal cardiac surgery patients from Australia.

Romi SinhaRobert A BakerTina NoutsosMaree PerryDavid Roxby

Published in: Transfusion and apheresis science : official journal of the World Apheresis Association : official journal of the European Society for Haemapheresis (2024)

A high prevalence of IgM alloantibodies was found in Aboriginal compared to non-Aboriginal cardiac surgery patients. The clinical significance of these IgM alloantibodies in Aboriginal peoples requires further investigation.

Keyphrases

cardiac surgery
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
acute kidney injury
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
risk factors