Apoptosis, TGFβ and transfusion-related immunosuppression: Biologic versus clinical effects

Transfusion and Apheresis Science

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 127-129

  Dzik, Walter H ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HLA ANTIGEN; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA;

ANTIGEN SPECIFICITY; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL; BLOOD STORAGE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; FREEZING; HLA SYSTEM; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IMMUNITY; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; NONHUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; RECIPIENT;

EID: 0041662142     PISSN: 14730502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1473-0502(03)00115-0     Document Type: Article

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