Chapters
Red Blood Cell Transfusion in Sickle Cell DiseaseDownload thesis (university repository, when available)
Chapter 1
General introduction and outline of the thesis
PART I: What is the effect of genetic polymorphisms on red blood cell alloimmunization risk?
Chapter 2
Identification of genetic biomarkers for alloimmunization in sickle cell disease. abstract
Chapter 3
Back to Base Pairs; What is the Genetic Risk for Red Blood Cell Alloimmunization? abstract
PART II: Unraveling the black box: The effect and side effects of red blood cell transfusions in sickle cell disease and 13-thalassemia
Chapter 4
Measurement of survival of transfused red blood cells in patients with Sickle cell disease and -Thalassemia, a biotin label approach.
Chapter 5
Red Blood Cell Transfusion does not Elicit an Innate Immune Reaction in Chronically Transfused Patients with Sickle Cell Disease and 3-thalassemia.
Chapter 6
Extended Phenotyping Does Not Preclude the Occurrenceof Delayed Haemolytic Transfusion Reactions in Sickle Cell Disease. abstract
Chapter 7
Discussion and Future perspectives
