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Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2009; 15(37): 4686-4694
Published online Oct 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.4686
Table 3 Risks or hazards of allogeneic blood transfusion
Acute transfusion reactions
Immunologic reactions
Acute haemolytic reaction (or THRs)
Febrile non-haemolytic reaction
Allergic reactions: Urticaria and anaphylaxis
Acute non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema: TRALI
Alloimmunization with acute platelet destruction
Non-immunologic reactions
Bacterial contamination
TACO
Hypotensive reaction
Non-immunologic haemolysis
Others: Hypocalcemia, hyperkalemia (cardiac arrest), hypothermia, hyperglycemia, etc
Delayed transfusion reactions
Immunologic reactions
Delayed haemolytic reaction
Alloimmunization against blood cell antigens (also platelets and leukocytes)
Graft vs host disease
Transfusion-related immunomodulation
Post-transfusion purpura
Non-immunologic reaction
Transfusion-transmitted infection: viruses (Hepatitis A, B, C, E, VIH 1-2, West Nile virus, HTLV I-II, Citomegalovirus, Virus Herpes viridae, TTV, SEN-1, SARS, etc), protozoa (malaria, babe biosis, Chagas disease, etc), prion (new variant Creutzfeldt Jacob disease)
Post-transfusion hemosiderosis (iron overload)