Transfusion-related alloimmune neutropenia: an undescribed complication of blood transfusion.
Wallis JP, Haynes S, Stark G, Green FA, Lucas GF, Chapman CE
Lancet 2002;360(9339):1073-1074.
Review by Kretschmer V
Increased rate of infection associated with transfusion of old blood after severe injury.
This is a very important topic. All logical aspects would seem to suggest that stored cellular blood components have an immune suppressive effect. However, it... Read More