The hazards of blood transfusion.

Br J Hosp Med (Lond)

Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.

Published: January 2009

Blood transfusion-related immunomodulation results in either immune activation, associated with a variety of transfusion reactions, or immunosuppression, associated with an increased predisposition to infections and post-surgical cancer recurrence. This article reviews the major complications associated with blood transfusion.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2009.70.1.37688DOI Listing

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