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Blood group genotyping in multi-transfused patients.
Transfusion and apheresis science : official journal of the World Apheresis Association : official journal of the European Society for Haemapheresis - 1 Apr 2013
Bakanay Sule Mine, Ozturk Aysenur, Ileri Talia, Ince Elif, Yavasoglu Suzan, Akar Nejat, Uysal Zumrut, Arslan Onder
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In chronically transfused patients, the classical hemagglutination assays may be inaccurate in defining the RBC phenotypes of the patients due to previous transfusions. DESIGN: DNA samples from 39 multi-transfused patients including thalassemia and sickle cell disease were used for red blood cell genotyping. The Rh-Type and KKD-Type (BAGene, BAG Healthcare) were used to determine the polymorphisms...
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