Activation of the complement system by different autologous transfusion devices: an in vitro study.

Background: The aim of the present investigation was to study whether autologous transfusion devices activate the complement system and whether complement-activated blood is more vulnerable to further activation during processing.Study Design and Methods: Forty-eight blood units were randomized to b...

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Published in:Transfusion Vol. 43; no. 3; pp. 395 - 400
Main Authors: Tylman M, Bengtson JP, Bengtsson A, Tylman, Maria, Bengtson, Jan Peter, Bengtsson, Anders
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Mar2003
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