Frequency and Underlying Causes of Alloimmunization Against Red Blood Cell Antigens in Patients Referred to the Blood Bank of the Tertiary Referral Hospital of Tehran from 2018 to 2020.

Samaneh SalarvandSamira Moeini NasabAlireza Abdollahi Zohreh Nozarian Elham Nazar

Published in: Archives of Iranian medicine (2023)

Alloimmunization was more prevalent and more predictable among patients with hemoglobinopathies and those receiving recurrent transfusions. Therefore, a history of repeated blood transfusions should be regarded as a risk factor contributing to alloimmunization.

Keyphrases

red blood cell
end stage renal disease
sickle cell disease
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
risk factors
healthcare
primary care
prognostic factors
immune response
patient reported outcomes
patient reported
electronic health record