Feb 08 2010
SNPwatch: Genetic Variant Involved in Dangerous Blood Transfusion Reaction Identified
There’s no doubt that blood saves lives. According to the Red Cross, in the United States alone about five million people need a total of 14 million pints of blood each year. That’s 38,000 pints every day.
But transfusions are not without their dangers. Among them is transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI), a rare but potentially [...]
