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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Hoofdauteurs: Yuko Kawamoto, Tasuku Nishihara, Aisa Watanabe, Kazuo Nakanishi, Taisuke Hamada, Amane Konishi, Naoki Abe, Sakiko Kitamura, Keizo Ikemune, Yuichiro Toda, Toshihiro Yorozuya
Formaat: Artikel
Taal:English
Gepubliceerd in: BMC 2019-05-01
Reeks:BMC Anesthesiology
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Online toegang:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-019-0752-4