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Abstract
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.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19357571 DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2009.70.1.37688
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Hosp Med (Lond) ISSN: 1750-8460 Impact factor: 0.825