Background: Thalassemia is a common hemoglobin disorder in Iran and one of the major
public health problems. Although blood transfusions are lifesavers for thalassemia patients,
they may be associated with some complications especially erythrocyte alloimmunization.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of red blood cell alloantibodies
and to determine types of these antibodies among multiple-transfused thalassemic patients.
Materials and Methods: A total of 313 thalassemia patients in the northeast of Iran, who …