Vox sanguinis
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Humoral immune response to autologous blood transfusion in hip surgery: whole blood versus packed red cells and plasma.
The immune response to the transfused autologous buffy coat content in whole blood has, to date, not been studied in detail. ⋯ In comparison to the impact of surgery on cytokine and complement levels, the transfusion of autologous buffy coat is not relevant.