Delayed haemolytic transfusion reactions in patients with sickle cell disease.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We describe two cases which illustrate the difficult diagnostic and therapeutic problems posed by delayed haemolytic transfusion reactions in patients with sickle-cell disease. The cases emphasize the need for meticulous phenotypic and serological assessment of sickle-cell patients prior to transfusion therapy.
Medical subject headings
- Anemia, Sickle Cell
- Blood Group Incompatibility
- Transfusion Reaction