title: [Leukocyte depletion of blood products. Indications and technical implementation].
abstract: Leukocytes contaminating donated blood are considered to be responsible for many of the side effects associated with blood transfusions. These include HLA sensitization and its sequelae, as also graft versus host reaction, transmission of CMV. The present article summarizes the indications for leukocyte depletion and its technical execution.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Transfusionsmedizin und Immunhämatologie, Universität Magdeburg.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Böck
authors.forename: M U
authors.initials: MU
authors.lastname: Heim
mesh_terms: D016913:Blood Component Transfusion / Q000295:instrumentation*; D001787:Blood Group Incompatibility / Q000517:prevention & control; D017848:Blood-Borne Pathogens; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D006087:Graft vs Host Reaction; D006801:Humans; D008212:Lymphocyte Depletion / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012307:Risk Factors
vernacular_title: Leukozytendepletion von Blutprodukten. Indikationen und technische Durchführung.