Potential risk identified in transfusions of platelets before bone marrow transplant
Tuesday, August 11, 2009 - 09:56
in Health & Medicine
Research on blood transfusions points to a potential risk of transfusing donated platelets, especially to patients with bone marrow failure syndromes who are subsequently candidates for bone marrow transplantation. The results are online and scheduled for publication in the September 1 issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
