<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Immune hemolytic anemia due to minor ABO incompatibility between recipient and donor is a well-recognized occurrence in kidney and liver transplantation, In some cases, the responsible antibodies have been shown to be derived from the donor passenger lymphocytes using Gm allotyping. We report a case of acute, transient hemolysis following heart-lung transplantation in which serologic and Gm allotype studies confirmed the etiology of hemolysis. <italic><bold>Immunohematalogy</bold></italic> 1992;8:38–40 </p></abstract>

Immune hemolytic anemia due to minor ABO incompatibility between recipient and donor is a well-recognized occurrence in kidney and liver transplantation, In some cases, the responsible antibodies have been shown to be derived from the donor passenger lymphocytes using Gm allotyping. We report a case of acute, transient hemolysis following heart-lung transplantation in which serologic and Gm allotype studies confirmed the etiology of hemolysis. Immunohematalogy 1992;8:38–40

Immune hemolytic anemia following heart-lung transplantation

Immunohematology

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Immune hemolytic anemia due to minor ABO incompatibility between recipient and donor is a well-recognized occurrence in kidney and liver transplantation, In...

Immune hemolytic anemia following heart-lung transplantation

Published Online: Dec 06, 2020

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/immunohematology-2019-981

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