Red blood cell immunization in sickle cell disease: evidence of a large responder group and a low rate of anti-Rh linked to partial Rh phenotype

Haematologica. 2014 Jul;99(7):e115-7. doi: 10.3324/haematol.2014.104703. Epub 2014 Apr 11.
No abstract available

Keywords: frequencies of RH allele variants; sickle cell disease; transfusion strategy.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anemia, Sickle Cell / blood
  • Anemia, Sickle Cell / immunology*
  • Antibodies / immunology*
  • Erythrocytes / immunology*
  • Humans
  • Immunization
  • Isoantibodies / immunology
  • Phenotype
  • Rh-Hr Blood-Group System / immunology*

Substances

  • Antibodies
  • Isoantibodies
  • Rh-Hr Blood-Group System