Browsing Research Articles by Subject "Alloimmunization"

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Red blood cell alloimmunization and antigen matching in sickle cell disease – the African perspective

Natukunda, Bernard (ISBT Science Series, 2012)

In sickle cell disease (SCD), blood transfusion facilitates improved blood and tissue oxygenation, reduces the propensity to sickling by diluting host cells, and suppresses the production of red blood cells (RBCs) containing ...
Red blood cell alloimmunization from an African perspective

Natukunda, Bernard; Brand, Anneke; Schonewille, Henk (Current Opinion in Hematology, 2010)

Purpose of review: Red blood cell (RBC) alloimmunization occurs when individuals are exposed to erythrocytes that express blood group antigens different from their own. Consequences of alloimmunization include hemolytic ...
Red blood cell alloimmunization in sickle cell disease patients in Uganda

Natukunda, Bernard; Schonewille, Henk; Ndugwa, Christopher; Brand, Anneke (Transfusion, 2010)

BACKGROUND: Blood transfusion is an integral part in the management of sickle cell disease (SCD) patients. Alloimmunization is a recognized complication of red blood cell (RBC) transfusions with consequences including ...