Pretransplantation Red Blood Cell and Platelet Transfusion Burden in De Novo Myelodysplastic Syndrome Undergoing Allogeneic Transplantation

Most patients of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) require red blood cell (RBC) or platelet transfusion during their disease courses, which could cause an increased risk of iron overload and alloimmunization. However, it remains less clear whether pretransplantation RBC or platelet transfusion burden affects transplant outcomes in patients with MDS. The objective was to examine the significance of pretransplantation RBC and platelet transfusion...