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H e m a t o lo g y E d u c a t io n - European Hematology Association

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ody has been involved in DHTR. 37 The (C)ce S has been<br />

associated with a partial c in one case, in which an antic<br />

was isolated from a mixture of antibodies. 38 In all<br />

reported cases, the “al<strong>lo</strong>” feature may be quest<strong>io</strong>ned<br />

when many sero<strong>lo</strong>gical manipulat<strong>io</strong>ns have been performed<br />

to isolate the antibody. Of greater concern are<br />

the rare phenotypes encoded by (C)ce S and the RN when<br />

they are present at the homozygous state. The RN/RN<br />

background encodes RH: 32,-46 and the (C)ce S /(C)ce S<br />

background encodes the RH:-34. Both these phenotypes,<br />

plus the RH:-18 phenotype and the homozygous<br />

partial e are real issues in the management of transfu-<br />

London, United Kingdom, June 9-12, 2011<br />

Figure 2. The RHCE alleles<br />

encoding CE variants in individuals<br />

of African descent are represented.<br />

The antibodies prone<br />

by the variant and their clinical<br />

significance are indicated<br />

when documented in published<br />

reports.<br />

1 The anti-C was found after<br />

DHTR. Then the real involvement<br />

cannot be proved, as the<br />

antibody was not eluted from<br />

the transfused RBCs.<br />

s<strong>io</strong>n in SCD patients. They are known to prone al<strong>lo</strong>immunizat<strong>io</strong>n,<br />

and supply is very rare. Therefore, alternative<br />

treatments, such as bone marrow graft, should be<br />

always discussed, balancing the risk of DHTR and the<br />

risk of the graft procedure.<br />

The <strong>lo</strong>w incidence RH antigens<br />

Substitut<strong>io</strong>ns on the Rh polypetides can encode antigens<br />

with missing epitopes as described in the partial<br />

situat<strong>io</strong>n, but can also cause creat<strong>io</strong>n of new epitopes.<br />

These new epitopes can induce product<strong>io</strong>n of al<strong>lo</strong>-antibodies<br />

in a carrier who does not present the abnormali-<br />

Hemato<strong>lo</strong>gy Educat<strong>io</strong>n: the educat<strong>io</strong>n programme for the annual congress of the <strong>European</strong> Hemato<strong>lo</strong>gy Associat<strong>io</strong>n | 2011; 5(1) | 377 |

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