Blood group O patients require more blood transfusion in orthotopic liver transplantation.
Center for Cell-Based Therapy, Regional Blood Center, Medical School of Ribeirao Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address: gil@hemocentro.fmrp.usp.br.
Gil Cunha
GC
De Santis
Center for Cell-Based Therapy, Regional Blood Center, Medical School of Ribeirao Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
Karen Lima
KL
Prata
Center for Cell-Based Therapy, Regional Blood Center, Medical School of Ribeirao Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
Roberta Braga
RB
Rodrigues
Digestive Surgery Division, Department of Surgery and Anatomy, Medical School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
Ajith Kumar
AK
Sankarankutty
Digestive Surgery Division, Department of Surgery and Anatomy, Medical School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
Orlando
O
de Castro e Silva
Center for Cell-Based Therapy, Regional Blood Center, Medical School of Ribeirao Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil; Hematology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School of Ribeirao Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
Dimas Tadeu
DT
Covas
D000017:ABO Blood-Group System; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies
D000017:ABO Blood-Group System