Ideal donors, imperfect results in sickle cell disease

Blood. 2013 Aug 8;122(6):858-9. doi: 10.1182/blood-2013-06-507368.

Abstract

In this issue of Blood, Chou et al report findings from an observational study of alloimmunization in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) receiving blood transfusions from ethnically matched donors.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Anemia, Sickle Cell / therapy*
  • Erythrocyte Transfusion*
  • Erythrocytes / cytology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Isoantibodies / genetics*
  • Male

Substances

  • Isoantibodies
  • RH-antibodies