African health sciences
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African health sciences · Dec 2023
Randomized Controlled TrialFrequency of red blood cell allo-immunization in patients undergoing blood transfusion at the Uganda Cancer Institute.
There is limited data on red blood cell (RBC) alloimmunization in patients with cancer in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). We examined the frequency of RBC alloimmunization in transfused patients with cancers in Uganda. ⋯ There was no RBC alloimmunization in participants with cancers. Routine RBC allo-antibody screening in all patients with cancer in SSA requires further research.