Open AccessAlloimmunization among transfusion-dependent thalassemia patients
Author(s) -
Mohammad Hadi Sadeghian,
Mohammad Reza Keramati,
Zahra Badiei,
Mehrangiz Ravarian,
Hossein Ayatollahi,
Houshang Rafatpanah,
Mohammad Khajeh Daluei
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
asian journal of transfusion science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.262
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1998-3565
pISSN - 0973-6247
DOI - 10.4103/0973-6247.53884
Subject(s) - medicine , thalassemia , antibody , blood transfusion , red blood cell , rh blood group system , antigen , immunology , hemoglobin , gastroenterology
Thalassemia is a common hemoglobin disorder in Iran and one of the major public health problems. Although blood transfusions are lifesavers for thalassemia patients, they may be associated with some complications especially erythrocyte alloimmunization. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of red blood cell alloantibodies and to determine types of these antibodies among multiple-transfused thalassemic patients.