2017
A novel association between high red blood cell alloimmunization rates and hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
Zheng Y, Pollak J, Henderson K, Hendrickson JE, Tormey CA. A novel association between high red blood cell alloimmunization rates and hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. Transfusion 2017, 58: 775-780. PMID: 29210083, DOI: 10.1111/trf.14451.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasiaRBC alloimmunization rateAlloimmunization rateHHT patientsRBC transfusionHemorrhagic telangiectasiaRed blood cell transfusionProphylactic antigen matchingBlood cell transfusionTertiary care facilityMultiple arteriovenous malformationsAutosomal dominant disorderCommon alloantibodiesHHT populationCell transfusionSurgical bleedingTransfusion burdenAntigen matchingSpontaneous hemorrhageRetrospective studyMedical recordsArteriovenous malformationsCare facilitiesPatientsDisease pathophysiology
2015
A Novel Network Analysis Tool to Identify Relationships Between Disease States and Risk for RBC Alloimmunization
Celli R, Schulz W, Hendrickson J, Tormey C. A Novel Network Analysis Tool to Identify Relationships Between Disease States and Risk for RBC Alloimmunization. Blood 2015, 126: 2349. DOI: 10.1182/blood.v126.23.2349.2349.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisease statesControl cohortAcute myeloid leukemia/myelodysplastic syndromeLeukemia/myelodysplastic syndromeRed blood cell alloimmunizationChronic transfusion supportHyper-responder groupAcute renal failureAML/MDSAcute myocardial infarctionICD-9 codesDevelopment of alloantibodiesSpecific medical conditionsElectronic medical recordsSignificant disease associationCertain disease statesAlloimmunized individualsRBC alloimmunizationGastrointestinal bleedPulmonary hypertensionRenal failureTransfusion burdenTransfusion supportMale patientsRBC transfusion