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Transfusion management of sickle cell patients during bone marrow transplantation with matched sibling donor.
Transfusion - 1 Sept 2009
McPherson Marianne E, Anderson Alan R, Haight Ann E, Jessup Paula, Castillejo Marta-Inés, Hillyer Christopher D, Josephson Cassandra D
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BACKGROUND: Sickle cell disease (SCD) patients have unique transfusion considerations during bone marrow transplantation (BMT), including prophylaxis against stroke and alloimmunization. Characterization of transfusion requirements is important for blood bank and clinician patient management. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: A retrospective analysis of red blood cell (RBC) and platelet (PLT) transfusion of SCD patients...
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