Published in Blood Weekly, March 23rd, 2006
"Allogeneic or autologous blood seems to have an immunosuppressive effect that is largely attributable to storage-dependent factors," anesthesiologists in Spain noted.
"However, transfusion of postoperative unwashed shed blood (USB) after elective total knee replacement does not undergo storage," noted M. Munoz and colleagues at the University of Malaga School of Medicine, who "explored the effects of USB on the mitogen-driven cytokine synthesis by the patient's peripheral blood mononuclear cells."
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Source: Blood Weekly (2006-03-23)
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