Frequency of red blood cell alloantibody in Kuwaiti population.

Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the alloimmunization against red blood cells (RBC) among Kuwaiti population.

Materials And Methods: Retrospective analysis of RBC alloimmunization among 179,045 Kuwaiti patients, pregnant women, and allogeneic blood donors was conducted for the period of 1992-2001. The frequency of 24 alloantibody specificities from 1,278 alloimmunized Kuwaitis was estimated.

RBC alloimmunization and autoimmunization among transfusion-dependent Arab thalassemia patients.

Background: Thalassemia major is a common hemoglobinopathy in the Arabian Gulf region. However, limited data are available on the frequency of RBC alloimmunization and autoimmunization in transfusion-dependent Arab thalassemia patients.

Study Design And Methods: A total of 190 thalassemia major patients were classified as Kuwaiti Arab and non-Kuwaiti Arab.