Transfusion associated graft versus host disease in an immunocompetent individual following coronary artery bypass grafting

Heart

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 299-300

  Ahya, R ^a   Douglas, J G ^b   Watson, H G ^b  

^a Aberdeen N E Scotland Blood T   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood transfusion; Coronary artery bypass graft; Graft versus host disease

Indexed keywords

HLA ANTIGEN CLASS 1; HLA ANTIGEN CLASS 2;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CASE REPORT; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; GRAFT VERSUS HOST REACTION; HLA TYPING; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNSTABLE ANGINA PECTORIS;

EID: 0031656555     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.80.3.299     Document Type: Article

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