2020
The evanescence and persistence of RBC alloantibodies in blood donors
Hauser RG, Esserman D, Karafin MS, Tan S, Balbuena‐Merle R, Spencer BR, Roubinian NH, Wu Y, Triulzi DJ, Kleinman S, Gottschall JL, Hendrickson JE, Tormey CA, ). The evanescence and persistence of RBC alloantibodies in blood donors. Transfusion 2020, 60: 831-839. PMID: 32061102, DOI: 10.1111/trf.15718.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntibody SpecificityBlood DonorsErythrocytesFemaleHumansIsoantibodiesKineticsMaleMiddle AgedConceptsBlood donorsAntibody persistenceAntibody screenDonor Evaluation Study-IIIHistory of transfusionUS blood centersFit inclusion criteriaPresence of alloantibodiesRecipient EpidemiologyRBC alloantibodiesBlood productsInclusion criteriaSignificant antibodiesBiologic factorsHealthy populationAntibody detectionAntibody identificationAlloantibodiesBlood centersMultiple antibodiesFirst donationAntibody specificityStudy IIIAntibodiesCenter policies
2016
Estimating the immunogenicity of blood group antigens: a modified calculation that corrects for transfusion exposures
Stack G, Tormey CA. Estimating the immunogenicity of blood group antigens: a modified calculation that corrects for transfusion exposures. British Journal Of Haematology 2016, 175: 154-160. PMID: 27340943, DOI: 10.1111/bjh.14175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibody SpecificityBlood Group AntigensHumansImmunityImmunoglobulin GIsoantibodiesModels, StatisticalTransfusion ReactionConceptsAntigen immunogenicityPre-existing antibodiesLow-frequency antigensMean RBCHigh-frequency antigensHospital transfusion servicesTransfusion exposureAntibody frequencyAntigen exposureRBC exposureTransfusion servicesImmunogenicityRBC unitsAntigenPatientsBlood groupReference antigenUnit exposureExposureFold increaseSmall increase
2008
Red blood cell alloantibody frequency, specificity, and properties in a population of male military veterans
Tormey CA, Fisk J, Stack G. Red blood cell alloantibody frequency, specificity, and properties in a population of male military veterans. Transfusion 2008, 48: 2069-2076. PMID: 18631165, DOI: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2008.01815.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRBC alloantibodiesMale military veteransDecade of birthMilitary veteransVA careRed blood cell alloantibodiesVeterans Affairs Medical CenterHospital-based patientsPercent of casesLarge male predominanceRace/ethnicityAlloantibody frequenciesAlloantibody specificitiesFrequent alloantibodiesTransfusion historyMale predominanceD alloimmunizationTransfusion recordsHigh prevalenceMedical CenterAlloantibodiesAntibody developmentAlloimmunizationAntiglobulin phasePrevalence