title: Immunosuppressive effects of blood transfusion.
abstract: Various in vitro studies, animal models, and retrospective investigations suggest that blood transfusion modulates the immune system. Not all studies, however, support this trend. This article provides a balanced presentation of the issues surrounding the concept of the immunosuppressive effects of blood transfusion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Memorial Medical Center of Jacksonville, Florida.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000209:etiology; D010949:Plasma / Q000502:physiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D065227:Transfusion Reaction; D014181:Transplantation Immunology