Red Blood Cell Alloimmunization and Autoimmunization in Blood Transfusion-Dependent Sickle Cell Disease and β -Thalassemia Patients in Al-Ahsa Region, Saudi Arabia.

Fahd A Kuriri Abdulrahman AhmedFehaid AlanaziFahad Alhumud Mohammed Ageeli HakamiOsama Atiatalla Babiker Ahmed

Published in: Anemia (2023)

Blood transfusion-related alloimmunization and autoimmunization compromise the proper management of chronically transfused patients. Ideally, extended matched phenotyping should be implemented to prevent alloimmunization and reduce the risk of developing blood transfusion-related alloantibodies.

Keyphrases

sickle cell disease
end stage renal disease
red blood cell
saudi arabia
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
prognostic factors
high throughput
patient reported outcomes