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The Nlrp3 Inflammasome Does Not Regulate Alloimmunization to Transfused Red Blood Cells in Mice.
EBioMedicine - 1 Jul 2016
Gibb David R, Calabro Samuele, Liu Dong, Tormey Christopher A, Spitalnik Steven L, Zimring James C, Hendrickson Jeanne E, Hod Eldad A, Eisenbarth Stephanie C
Abstract excerpt
Red blood cell (RBC) transfusions are essential for patients with hematological disorders and bone marrow failure syndromes. Despite ABO matching, RBC transfusions can lead to production of alloantibodies against "minor" blood group antigens. Non-ABO alloimmunization is a leading cause of transfusion-associated mortality in the U.S. Despite its clinical importance, little is known about the immunological factors...
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