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In the US, it is my understanding that they do not transfuse whole blood for AA. They only transfuse RBCs, platelets, and on rare occasions, WBCs.
Also, irradiated RBCs are preferred, as your wife is a candidate for a BMT.
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55 yo female, dx 9/08, AA/hypo-MDS, subclinical PNH, ATG/CsA 12/08, partial response. small trisomy 6 clone, low-dose cyclosporine dependent
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