Title: Universal WBC reduction: the case for and against.
Authors: Vamvakas, Eleftherios C.; Blajchman, Morris A.; Vamvakas, E C; Blajchman, M A
Abstract: Presents a review of related literature on the case for and against universal white blood cell (WBC) reduction. WBC reduction by prestorage filtration; Infusion into the recipient of large amounts of foreign antigens in both soluble and cell-associated forms; WBC storage lesion; Virus activation; Postoperative mortality.
Subjects: LEUKOCYTES; BLOOD cells; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS disease prevention; PREVENTION of surgical complications; BLOOD transfusion reaction; CLINICAL trials; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS diseases; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; SURGICAL complications; HLA-B27 antigen; INFECTIOUS disease transmission
Publication: Transfusion, 2001, Vol 41, Issue 5, p691
ISSN: 0041-1132
Publication type: Academic Journal
DOI: 10.1046/j.1537-2995.2001.41050691.x

Universal WBC reduction: the case for and against.

Vamvakas, Eleftherios C.; Blajchman, Morris A.; Vamvakas, E C; Blajchman, M A