Background Serological testing for extended RHCcEe, Kell, Kidd and Duffy blood grouping
from multitransfused patients may not give correct blood grouping of the recipient. Hence …

Patients with β-thalassemia major (BTM) require regular blood transfusions, supported by
appropriate iron chelation therapy (ICT), throughout their life. β-thalassemia is a global …

Background: Red blood cell (RBC) alloantibodies may be formed following exposure to RBC
antigens. In most cases, the alloimmunization develops during pregnancy or from previous …

BACKGROUND: Multiple transfusions are frequently complicated by alloimmunization. This
retrospective study aims to determine whether alloimmunization could be accounted for by …

Methods: All sickle cell disease patients undergoing red cell transfusion between 2008 and
2016, were included. During this period, a large number of β-thalassaemia major patients …

Objectives Serological methods may not be reliable for RBC antigen typing, especially in
multi‐transfused patients. The blood group systems provoking the most severe transfusion …

Hemoglobinopathies are significant health problems in Iraq, including its Northern Kurdistan
region. One of the essential components of management of these disorders is regular …

Background: Molecular typing for RHCE blood group alleles has been established in many
countries for patients and blood donors. In the Chinese literature nearly 80% of transfused …

Materials and Methods In a descriptive study 441 thalassemia patients having referred to
two thalassemic centers in Tehran and Ghazvin were studied. Data forms about blood …

Severe hemolytic anemia in β-thalassemia major and β-thalassemias/HbE (β-TM) patients
requires giving blood transfusions. Chronic blood transfusions lead to iron overload …