Alloimmunization in sickle cell anemia in the era of extended red cell typing

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BACKGROUND: Red blood cell (RBC) transfusion remains an essential part of the management of patients with sickle cell disease (SCD). Alloimmunization is a major complication of transfusions. Extended RBC typing is advocated as a means to reduce alloimmunization in SCD. Our goal was to assess alloimmunization among individuals with SCD at our center since implementing extended RBC typing. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We...

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