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Transfusion of neocytes concentrate/pooled neocytes in β-thalassemic patients
Dharmesh Chandra Sharma1, Sunita Rai, Navneet Agarwal
1Department of Pathology, G. R. Medical College, Gwalior.(M.P.), India.
Purpose Of Study:
Study was aimed to observe benefits of transfusion of neocytes/pooled neocytes over packed RBCs by super transfusion regimen in β-thalassemic patients and its comparison with related studies.
Materials And Methods:
Twelve cases were selected and were equally divided into control and study group in which packed RBCs and neocytes were transfused respectively for one year. In study group, average 8 transfusions were required over 14 in control group.
Results:
A marked extension of transfusion interval was observed in study group patients receiving neocytes transfusion (avg. 45.8 days; range, 32-54) over control group patients i.e. those receiving conventional packed RBCs (avg. 26.1; range 22-30). There is an average 40.8% reduction in the volume of RBCs required in the study group compared to control group and this difference is statistically significant (p = 0.00075). In study group, 20.1% reduction in iron overload and increase of iron by 9.6% in control group was reported.
Conclusion:
We observed that neocytes transfusion is effective in extending the transfusion interval as well as in reducing the blood requirement and iron over load.
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