Molecular matching for Rh and K reduces red blood cell alloimmunisation in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome.

doi:10.2450/2014.0332-13

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Molecular matching for Rh and K reduces red blood cell alloimmunisation in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome.

1 Jan 2015

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BACKGROUND: Matching for Rh and K antigens has been used in an attempt to reduce antibody formation in patients receiving chronic transfusions but an extended phenotype matching including Fy(a) and Jk(a) antigens has also been recommended. The aim of this study was to identify an efficient transfusion protocol of genotype matching for patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) or chronic myelomonocytic...

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