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Prophylactic antigen-matched donor blood for patients with warm autoantibodies: an algorithm for transfusion management.
Transfusion - 1 Nov 2002
Shirey R S, Boyd J S, Parwani A V, Tanz W S, Ness P M, King K E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Patients with warm autoantibodies are at high risk for delayed hemolytic transfusion reactions due to the presence of alloantibodies. To provide blood safe for transfusion and to avoid adsorption studies in some cases, the provision of prophylactic antigen-matched donor blood where feasible for patients with warm autoantibodies is advocated. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: Twenty consecutive adult patients...
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