Red blood cell alloantibodies in transfused patients with haematological malignancies at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital and the Uganda Cancer Institute: Prevalence, specificities and associated factors
RBC alloimmunization prevalence was 5.9% and associated with clinical and transfusion-related factors. Alloantibodies to Rh, Kell, MNS, Duffy, Kidd and Lewis blood group systems were detected, underscoring the need for improved pre-transfusion testing in Uganda.
Authors
- G. Nambozi
- May Yee Choi
- Nixon Niyonzima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7489-6813)
- Craig N. Jenne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8637-0181)
- Scholastic Ashaba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5822-2488)
- Guido van Marle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5148-6229)
- Taremwa IM
- Benson Charles Odongo Okongo
- D Tusubira
- Elizabeth Kemigisha
- Bernard Natukunda
Institutions
- Mbarara University of Science and Technology (UG)
- University of Calgary (CA)
- Uganda Cancer Institute (UG)
- Clarke International University (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Vox Sanguinis
- Published
- 2026-02-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/vox.70198
- Primary Topic
- Blood groups and transfusion
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00