Value of transfusion independence in severe aplastic anemia from patients' perspectives - a discrete choice experiment

• Main Authors: A. Simon Pickard (Author), Lynn Huynh (Author), Jasmina I. Ivanova (Author), Todor Totev (Author), Sophia Graham (Author), Axel C. Mühlbacher (Author), Anuja Roy (Author), Mei Sheng Duh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SpringerOpen, 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Aplastic anemia is a rare, serious blood disorder due to bone marrow failure to produce blood cells. Transfusions are used to reduce risk of bleeding, infection and relieve anemia symptoms. In severe patients, transfusions may be required more than once/week. It is unclear from t...