Differences between donor and recipient ABO and Rh blood groups have ______ effect on marrow engraftment.

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Differences between the donor's and recipient's ABO or Rh blood groups have no effect on marrow engraftment,rejection,or GVHD.As long as the transplant recipient has antibodies against the RBCs of the donor,erythrocytes will be destroyed inside the marrow at an early stage.This could result in a state of pure red cell aplasia,which could last for 4 to 6 weeks after the marrow infusion,although durations of up to 8 months have been reported.

Differences Between Donor and Recipient ABO and Rh Blood Groups