Red Blood Cell Alloimmunization Mitigation Strategies
Hendrickson JE, Tormey CA, Shaz BH. Red Blood Cell Alloimmunization Mitigation Strategies. Transfusion Medicine Reviews 2014, 28: 137-144. PMID: 24928468, DOI: 10.1016/j.tmrv.2014.04.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHemolytic transfusion reactionsRBC alloantibodiesRBC alloimmunizationTransfusion reactionsImmune systemRed blood cell alloantibodiesCompatible RBC unitsRBC alloimmunization rateTransfusion-associated morbidityRecipient's immune systemTransfusion-associated deathForms of anemiaAlloimmunization rateAntigen exposureSignificant morbidityTransfusion recipientsHemolytic diseaseAlloantibodiesHuman studiesAnimal studiesDanger signalsAnimal dataMorbidityAlloimmunizationRBC units