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The Relationship between IL-1β, TNFα, IL-6 and Factors Associated with Febrile Reactions to Transfused Blood
Hae Shin Kyung, Kyung Ha Ryu, Kyung Hyo Kim, Young Mi Hong, Kyung Hi Kim, Keun Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1999;42(1):108-114.   Published online January 15, 1999
Purpose : Aggressive chemotherapy and bone marrow transplantation have a large demand for platelet concentrate and packed RBC transfusion. Febrile nonhemolytic transfusion reactions are an immunologically mediated reaction involving plasma in the recipient and the white blood cells in the donor. This study was performed to understand the role of cytokines and factors associated with febrile nonhemolytic transfusion reaction to...