title: [Transfusion-associated microchimerism -- review].
abstract: Blood transfusion is a newly recognized cause of microchimerism, it seems to be common in severe traumatic injuries. In this review, the frequency, cause and prevention of transfusion-associated microchimerism (TA-MC), its current progress of knowledge and unanswered questions were summarized. In addition, the pregnancy-associated microchimerism and transplantation-associated microchimerism were discussed in this review.
authors.affiliation: Shaanxi Blood Center, Xi'an 710061, China. yanali_cn@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Ya-Na
authors.initials: YN
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Meng-Li
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D001782:Blood Donors; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D046528:Chimerism; D006801:Humans; D018183:Transplantation Chimera