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December 8, 2025Blood

Impact of pre- and post-transplant transfusion requirements on outcomes in severe aplastic anemia patients

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UAU. AhmadMSM. SarwarSASaba Aslam

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Retrospective study reveals transfusion requirements affect survival in severe aplastic anemia patients post-HSCT, suggesting lower needs improve outcomes.

Key Points

  • To assess the impact of pre- and post-transplant transfusion requirements on outcomes in severe aplastic anemia patients undergoing HSCT.
  • Retrospective study design
  • Data collected on 84 patients, 45 diagnosed with SAA who underwent HSCT
  • Patients divided into two groups based on transfusion needs (≤20 transfusions and >20 transfusions)
  • Data on demographics, transfusion history, outcomes, and complications were analyzed.
  • Group A had a 5-year overall survival of 84.0% compared to 60.0% in Group B (p=0.02)
  • Lower rates of graft failure in Group A (4.0% vs. 20.0%, p=0.03)
  • Fewer severe infections in Group A (12.0% vs. 30.0%, p=0.01)
  • Reduced iron overload in Group A (8.0% vs. 25.0%, p=0.04)
  • Lower alloimmunization rates in Group A (12.0% vs. 30.0%, p=0.03)

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Ahmad et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69362f484fa91c937236d731https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2025-7740
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