Open AccessRelease of cytokines in stored whole blood and red cell concentrate: Effect of leukoreduction
Author(s) -
Rinku Shukla,
Tanvi G. Patel,
Snehalata C. Gupte
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
asian journal of transfusion science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.262
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1998-3565
pISSN - 0973-6247
DOI - 10.4103/0973-6247.162708
Subject(s) - buffy coat , leukoreduction , medicine , andrology , cytokine , tumor necrosis factor alpha , whole blood , immunology , blood transfusion
Storage time of blood components plays a major role in the accumulation of cytokines causing adverse transfusion reactions.