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A member asked:

I m 28 year thal major female. i need regular transfusion 2 pckd cells every 10-15 days.. need to ask y i can't strech transfusion upto 3 weeks now..?

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Time between...: ..Transfusions depends in part on how fast you break down donor cells. The transfusions are done for two reasons: 1. To keep you from becoming severely anemic; 2. To keep your bone marrow from overproducing abnormal cells, possibly damaging bones in process.

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Answered 10/11/2013

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