Publications by authors named "Shaima A H Mohammed"
Evaluation of IgG and Complement Component C4 Levels in Low-Income Countries, Yemen Republic in Light of Their Proposed Role in the Hemolysis of Stored CPDA-1 Whole Blood.
Jamil M A S Obaid Khawla A A S Sakran Shaima A H Mohammed Shifa A L A Al-Salahi Nawal A N Mahdi Mohammed A M Al-Sharabi Mohammed N M Al-Fatahi
J Blood Med
October 2024
Objective: Hemolysis is the most severe change that occurs in stored blood and can cause severe consequences in patients after transfusion. This study examines the potential role of IgG and complement, exampled by C4, in the hemolysis of stored CPDA-1 blood under poor storage conditions in low-income countries.
Methods: The study was performed on 30 whole blood units (250 mL) drawn from convenience healthy volunteer donors with CPDA-1 anticoagulant and stored at 2-6 °C for 35 days.