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Brief Overview about Alloimmunization in β Thalassemia Major

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Shrouk Elsayed Sayed Ahmed Nafea , Bashier AbdAllah Hassan, Mohamed Abdelkader Almalky, Marwa Zakaria , Amal Fawzy Abdelmageed
» doi: 10.48047/AFJBS.6.2.2024.2254-2261

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Background: β-Thalassemia is considered one of the common hemoglobin disorders in the Arabian Peninsula. Red blood cell (RBC) transfusion is a crucial component of the management of transfusion-dependent β-Thalassemia patients. Patients with Thalassemia Intermedia (TI), also known as non-transfusion dependent β thalassemia, have a wide clinical presentation and variable transfusion dependence. Rates of RBC alloimmunization and its risk factors in transfusion-dependent β thalassemia patients varied between different reports. Risk of alloimmunization is higher in TI patients

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