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
2009
IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY: The characterization and classification of concurrent blood group antibodies
Tormey CA, Stack G. IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY: The characterization and classification of concurrent blood group antibodies. Transfusion 2009, 49: 2709-2718. PMID: 19682334, DOI: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2009.02337.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood group antibodiesGroup antibodiesVeterans Affairs Medical CenterAntigenic specificityAlloimmunized individualsConcurrent antibodiesAntibody persistenceTransfusion recordsAntibody screenAlloimmunized patientsTime of disappearanceMedical CenterPatientsBG antibodyStudy designAntibody specificityAntibodiesAlloantibodiesAlloimmunizationAntibody pairsCompatibility testingSpecificityMost cases