Pure Red Cell Aplasia After ABO Major-Mismatched Allogeneic Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation Successfully Treated with Plasma Exchange and Low-Dose Steroid: Two Case Reports

Pure Red Cell Aplasia After ABO Major-Mismatched Allogeneic Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation Successfully Treated with Plasma Exchange and Low-Dose Steroid: Two Case Reports

Pure red cell aplasia (PRCA) is a complication of ABO-incompatible allogeneic stem cell transplantation. The mechanism is not well known, although the isoagglutinin titer before transplantation or cyclosporine use is considered to be the cause. Patients with this complication require more blood tran...

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Main Authors: Hui-Jen Tsai, Sheng-Fung Lin, Ta-Chih Liu, Chao-Sung Chang, Hui-Hua Hsiao, Tyen-Po Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2004-03-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
pure red cell aplasia (PRCA)
ABO major-mismatched allogeneic PBSCT
peripheral blood stem cell transplantation
plasma exchange
low-dose steroid
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X09700968

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