title: [Immunological effects of erythrocyte and leukocyte transfusion. Work Group Blood Group Serology of the Medical Advisory Commission of the College for Blood Transfusion of the Netherlands Red Cross].
abstract: Immunological consequences of blood transfusion are less well-known than infectious complications although they occur more frequently. In many cases the effects in individual patients are hardly visible although fatal transfusion reactions may occur: Transfusion of red cells may induce acute or delayed haemolytic transfusion reactions. Transfusion of leukocytes may suppress the function of the immune system of the recipient (with consequences for immune tolerance in transplant patients, cancer surveillance and the occurrence of postoperative infections) but also may induce graft versus host disease.
authors.affiliation: Rode Kruis Bloedbank Leidsenhage, Leiden.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brand
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: van Rhenen
mesh_terms: D017707:Erythrocyte Transfusion; D006086:Graft vs Host Disease / Q000276:immunology; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D006461:Hemolysis / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007153:Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / Q000276:immunology*; D017708:Leukocyte Transfusion
chemical_list: D006680:HLA Antigens
vernacular_title: Immunologische effecten van transfusie van erytrocyten en leukocyten. Werkgroep Bloedgroepenserologie van de Medische Advies Commissie van het College voor de Bloedtransfusie van het Nederlandse Rode Kruis.