Frequency of Red Blood Cell Alloimmunization in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease in Palestine.

Conclusions: RBC alloimmunization rate among Palestinian SCD patients is low compared to neighboring countries and countries all over the world but still warrants more attention. Phenotyping of donors/recipients' RBC for Rh antigens and K1 (partial phenotype matching) before their first transfusion may reduce the incidence of alloimmunization. PMID: 29977298 [PubMed]
Source: Advances in Hematology - Category: Hematology Tags: Adv Hematol Source Type: research