Prospective RBC phenotype matching in a stroke‐prevention trial in sickle cell anemia: a multicenter transfusion trial

Vichinsky, Elliott; L.C. Luban, Naomi; C. Wright, Elizabeth; F. Olivieri, Nancy; Driscoll, Catherine; H. Pegelow, Charles; J. Adams, Robert; the Stroke Prevention Trial in Sickle Cell Anemia, for

doi:10.1046/j.1537-2995.2001.41091086.x

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Prospective RBC phenotype matching in a stroke‐prevention trial in sickle cell anemia: a multicenter transfusion trial

Published in Transfusion • Sep 1, 2001

Authors:

Elliott Vichinsky

Naomi L.C. Luban

Elizabeth C. Wright

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Most sickle cell anemia patients undergo transfusion therapy to prevent complications. The Stroke Prevention Trial in Sickle Cell Anemia showed that transfusion therapy is effective in the primary prevention of stroke. Despite its efficacy, transfusion therapy is limited by alloimmunizat...

Subject

Medicine

Stroke (engine)

Blood transfusion

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