title: The entity of immunoglobulin A-related anaphylactic transfusion reactions is not evidence based.
authors: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC.
authors: S Gerald
authors: SG
authors: Sandler
authors: Anne F
authors: AF
authors: Eder
authors: Mindy
authors: M
authors: Goldman
authors: Jeffrey L
authors: JL
authors: Winters
mesh_terms: D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic / Q000276:immunology*; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D001782:Blood Donors; D058731:Blood Safety / Q000592:standards*; D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D015984:Causality; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D017098:IgA Deficiency / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000276:immunology*; D015994:Incidence; D065227:Transfusion Reaction / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures
chemical_list: D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic; D007070:Immunoglobulin A; C049937:anti-IgA