Risks of viral transmission by blood products: current status of preventive measures.
Patients are likely to ask their physicians about the safety of blood transfusions in the present era of AIDS fear. The authors address these concerns and discuss the risks of acquiring viral disease from a transfusion.
Chaplin
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Department of Pathology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110.
Ramos
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D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D011322:Primary Prevention; D012307:Risk Factors; D065227:Transfusion Reaction; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000635:transmission*