Archive for the tag 'transfusion'

Aug 05 2009

More on ABO Blood Type: The Key to Compatibility

Published by ErinC under genetics 101

When it comes to blood transfusions, what’s good for one person might be deadly for another.
This might seem obvious today, but until 1900 the idea of “blood types” wasn’t understood. A person in need of a transfusion could find himself getting a donation from just about anyone, and sometimes even an animal!
But in 1900 [...]

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