Journal article
Transfusion‐related alloimmunization in children: epidemiology and effects of chemotherapy
Abstract
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES: Alloimmunization rates following red blood cell (RBC) transfusion in paediatric oncology are not known. This study aimed to: (1) describe frequency and specificity of alloantibodies in paediatric oncology patients after RBC transfusions; (2) determine the effect of chemotherapy on alloimmunization rate.
MATERIALS & METHODS: Retrospective cohort study of paediatric patients at a tertiary care hospital is evaluated by two …
Authors
Solh Z; Athale U; Arnold DM; Cook RJ; Foley R; Heddle NM
Journal
Vox Sanguinis, Vol. 111, No. 3, pp. 299–307
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
October 2016
DOI
10.1111/vox.12419
ISSN
0042-9007