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Blood Transfusion in Sickle Cell Disease
Author(s) -
Davies Sally C.,
Olatunji P.O.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
vox sanguinis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.68
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1423-0410
pISSN - 0042-9007
DOI - 10.1111/j.1423-0410.1995.tb03916.x
Subject(s) - medicine , context (archaeology) , intensive care medicine , blood transfusion , disease , clinical trial , sickle cell anemia , red blood cell , immunology , paleontology , biology
Blood transfusion is used as a life‐saving and prophylactic treatment in sickle cell disease. Despite the many complications associated with its use, few randomised controlled trials and careful research studies have been performed to fully define its role. This subjects is, therefore, discussed in the context of the current literature and authors' experience.