More data on red blood cell storage could clarify confusing clinical outcomes

Transfusion

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 501-502

  Van De Watering, Leo ^a  

^a Centre for Clinical Transfusion Research   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADVERSE OUTCOME; CENTRIFUGATION; EDITORIAL; ERYTHROCYTE PRESERVATION; HUMAN; INFECTIOUS COMPLICATION; MORTALITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADENINE; BLOOD PRESERVATION; ERYTHROCYTES; GLUCOSE; HUMANS; MANNITOL;

EID: 84896058450     PISSN: 00411132     EISSN: 15372995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/trf.12581     Document Type: Editorial

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