Investigation of the effect of long-term whole blood donation on immunologic parameters.

doi:10.1046/j.1537-2995.1992.32192116433.x

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Investigation of the effect of long-term whole blood donation on immunologic parameters.

Transfusion - 1 Jan 1992

Lewis S L, Kutvirt S G, Simon T L

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Few studies addressing possible immune sequelae of long-term whole blood donation have been published. The purpose of this study was to determine if there were any differences in lymphocyte subsets, monocyte and neutrophil receptors, and antigens important to host defense in committed whole blood...

Topics

Blood Donors
Blood Transfusion
Humans
Immune System
Lymphocytes
Monocytes
Neutrophils
Phenotype
Time Factors

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