Nonleukoreduced red blood cell transfusion induces a sustained inhibition of neutrophil chemotaxis by stimulating in vivo production of transforming growth factor-beta1 by neutrophils: role of the immunoglobulinlike transcript 1, sFasL, and sHLA-I.
BACKGROUND: Red blood cell (RBC) transfusion has been linked to increased susceptibility to infections in critically ill patients and to augmented incidence of postoperative infections. The mechanisms by which transfusions can induce immunosuppression are only partially defined. Recently, it has bee...
| Published in: | Transfusion Vol. 47; no. 8; pp. 1395 - 1405 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Aug2007
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