Journal article
Neutropenia and monocytopenia in recurrent anaphylactoid reactions after red blood cell transfusions in a woman with immunoglobulin A (IgA) deficiency and anti‐IgA
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Transfusion-associated anaphylaxis has been associated with anti-immunoglobulin A (anti-IgA) of IgG class in patients with IgA deficiency. In recent years, however, the frequency and clinical impact of this syndrome has been questioned. We present a case of recurrent red blood cell (RBC) transfusion-associated anaphylactoid reactions (rigors, hypertension, transient monocytopenia, and neutropenia) associated with anti-IgA.
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Authors
Warkentin TE; Morin P; Heddle NM
Journal
Transfusion, Vol. 58, No. 10, pp. 2320–2325
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
October 2018
DOI
10.1111/trf.14894
ISSN
0041-1132