Hemolytic reaction in the washed salvaged blood of a patient with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
Abstract Background In patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), the membrane-attack complex (MAC) formed on red blood cells (RBCs) causes hemolysis due to the patient’s own activated complement system by an infection, inflammation, or surgical stress. The efficacy of transfusion ther...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-05-01
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Series: | BMC Anesthesiology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-019-0752-4 |