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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2009; 15(37): 4686-4694
Published online Oct 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.4686
Blood transfusion for the treatment of acute anaemia in inflammatory bowel disease and other digestive diseases
José Antonio García-Erce, Fernando Gomollón, Manuel Muñoz
José Antonio García-Erce, Transfusion Medicine and Apheresis Unit, Haematology and Haemotherapy Regional Service, “Miguel Servet” University Hospital, Zaragoza 50009, Spain
Fernando Gomollón, Gastroenterology Unit, University Clinical Hospital and Biomedical Investigation Center at Digestive and Hepatic Disease Network, c/San Juan Bosco 15, Zaragoza 50009, Spain
Manuel Muñoz, Transfusion Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Málaga, Málaga 29071, Spain
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to this work.
Supported by (In part) Grant ICS 08/0205 from Instituto Aragonés de Ciencias de la Salud (Zaragoza, Spain)
Correspondence to: Dr. José Antonio García-Erce, Transfusion Medicine and Apheresis Unit, Haematology and Haemotherapy Regional Service, “Miguel Servet” University Hospital, Zaragoza 50009, Spain. joseerce@ono.com
Telephone: +34-976-765546 Fax: +34-976-765545
Received: July 23, 2009
Revised: August 19, 2009
Accepted: August 26, 2009
Published online: October 7, 2009
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