Dual reduction in the immunologic and infectious complications of transfusion by filtration/removal of leukocytes from donor blood soon after collection.
Rawal
B D
BD
Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of California, San Francisco 94143-0134.
Davis
R E
RE
Busch
M P
MP
Vyas
G N
GN
D016913:Blood Component Transfusion / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005374:Filtration / Q000295:instrumentation; D005544:Forecasting; D006086:Graft vs Host Disease / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D017708:Leukocyte Transfusion; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology; D008212:Lymphocyte Depletion; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D065227:Transfusion Reaction; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission