Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine: Basic Principles & PracticeEver since the discovery of blood types early in the last century, transfusion medicine has evolved at a breakneck pace. This second edition of Blood Banking and Transfusion Medicine is exactly what you need to keep up. It combines scientific foundations with today's most practical approaches to the specialty. From blood collection and storage to testing and transfusing blood components, and finally cellular engineering, you'll find coverage here that's second to none. New advances in molecular genetics and the scientific mechanisms underlying the field are also covered, with an emphasis on the clinical implications for treatment. Whether you're new to the field or an old pro, this book belongs in your reference library.
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HISTORY 1 | |
Section II | |
Principles of the Complement System | |
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AABB activation addition albumin alleles allogeneic alloimmunization amino acid amotosalen anti antibodies antigens apheresis associated autoantibodies autologous bacterial binding Blood Banks blood components blood donors blood group blood group antigens blood products blood transfusion Clin clinical coagulation collection complement complex contains cryoprecipitate cytokines detection disease donation dose effect encoded epitopes erythrocyte expression factor VIII function gene glycoprotein graft-versus-host disease granulocyte Haematol hemolysis hepatitis HLA class human immune immunoglobulin Immunol inactivation infection inhibitor irradiation IVIG leukocyte leukoreduction levels lymphocytes membrane molecular molecules neonatal neutrophil pathogen patients peptides phenotype plasma platelet concentrates platelet transfusions polymorphism protein RBCs reactive receptor recipient recombinant red blood cells red cells reduced response RHCE risk sion specific storage stored T-cell therapy thrombocytopenic tion tissue Transfusion Medicine transfusion reactions transplantation treatment units viral virus vitro vivo Vox Sang whole blood