Survival of transfused red blood cells from a donor with alpha-thalassemia trait in a recipient with sickle cell disease.
Marianne E McPherson YeeMischa Li CovingtonPatricia E ZerraJames W McCoyKirk A EasleyClinton H JoinerJanetta BryksinRichard O FrancisChristopher M LoughNiren PatelAbdullah KutlarCassandra D JosephsonJohn D RobackSean R StowellRoss M FasanoPublished in: Transfusion (2024)
Post-transfusion RBC survival may be lower for units from donors with alpha-thalassemia trait, although the impact of thalassemia trait donors on transfusion efficacy requires further study.