Prevalence and Specificity of Red Blood Cell Alloantibodies among Patients with Solid Tumors in a Teaching Hospital in Malaysia

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1 1Department of Hematology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.

2 Department of Hematology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia. and Hospital USM, Health Campus, USM, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.

3 Department of Hematology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia. and Hospital USM, Health Campus, USM, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.

4 Department of Hematology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia. and Hospital USM, Health Campus, USM, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.

5 Hospital USM, Health Campus, USM, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia. and School of Dental Sciences Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.

6 Department of Hematology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia. and Hospital USM, Health Campus, USM, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.

7 Department of Hematology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia. and Hospital USM, Health Campus, USM, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.

8 Department of Hematology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia. and Hospital USM, Health Campus, USM, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.

9 Department of Hematology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia. and Hospital USM, Health Campus, USM, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.

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چکیده

Background: Red blood cell (RBC) alloimmunization is an important complication following repeated packed RBC transfusions in patients with anemia. We aimed to determine the prevalence of RBC alloimmunization and the characteristics of the RBC antibodies among patients with solid tumors in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (Hospital USM).  Methods: A cross-sectional study ...