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Title
Increased risk of infection and mortality in women after cardiac surgery related to allogeneic blood transfusion.
Authors
Rogers, Mary A M; Blumberg, Neil; Heal, Joanna M; Hicks, George L, Jr
Abstract
Infection and mortality rates are greater in women than in men after cardiac surgery. This study was conducted to assess whether allogeneic blood transfusion could partially account for this gender difference, as transfusion has been associated with immunomodulation.
Publication
Journal of women's health (2002), 2007, Vol 16, Issue 10, p1412