Atsushi Hamamura1,2*, Kazuya Sakai, MD, PhD1*, Toshiki Mushino3*, Yasunori Ueda, MD, PhD4, Yoshiyuki Ogawa5*, Hiroyuki Noguchi6*, Akinao Okamoto7*, Hisako Kunieda, MD8*, Shinichi Ochi9*, Takashi Onaka10*, Daichi Nishiyama11*, Nobuhiko Uoshima, MD, PhD12*, Yasuyuki Arai, MD, PhD13, Akira Matsumoto5*, Kenki Saito14*, Hidekazu Azumi1*, Masayuki Kubo1,15*, Hideo Yagi, MD16, Takashi Sonoki3* and Masanori Matsumoto15,17
1Department of Blood Transfusion Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan
2Department of Blood Transfusion Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, NAR, Japan
3Department of Hematology/Oncology, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
4Department of Hematology/Oncology, Transfusion and Hemapheresis Center, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan
5Department of Hematology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
6Japanese Red Cross Maebashi Hospital, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan
7Fujita Medical University, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
8Saiseikai Central Hospital, Minato-Ku, TKY, JPN
9Department of Hematology and Oncology, Nara Prefecture General Medical Center, Nara, Nara, Japan
10Kokura Memorial Hospital, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, JPN
11Department of Hematology, Fukuchiyama City Hospital, Fukuchiyama, Kyoto, Japan
12Japanese Red Cross, Kyoto Daini Hospital, Kyoto, Kyoto, JPN
13Department of Hematology and Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto City, Kyoto, JPN
14Department of Blood Transfusion Medicine, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan
15Department of Hematology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Japan
16Department of Hematology and Oncology, Nara Prefecture General Medical Center, Nara, Japan
17Department of Hematology and Blood Transfusion Medicine, Nara Medical University Hospital, Kashihara, Japan