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Men who receive blood transfusions from women who have been pregnant are more likely to die, a study has found. Scientists from Sanquin Research found that transfusions from blood donors who have been pregnant were associated with an increased risk of mortality in male recipients, but not female recipients.
The study looked at 31,118 patients who had received 59,320 red blood cell transfusions between 2005 and 2015 in major hospitals in the Netherlands. By comparing survival rates of the recipients, they found "a statistically significant increase in all-cause mortality among male recipients of red blood cell transfusions".
In total, 3,969 patients studied died after their transfusions, with the lead cause being transfusion-related acute lung injury.
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Blood From Women Who Have Been Pregnant Could Be Fatal To Men In Transfusions, Study Finds | IFLScience
The study looked at 31,118 patients who had received 59,320 red blood cell transfusions between 2005 and 2015 in major hospitals in the Netherlands. By comparing survival rates of the recipients, they found "a statistically significant increase in all-cause mortality among male recipients of red blood cell transfusions".
In total, 3,969 patients studied died after their transfusions, with the lead cause being transfusion-related acute lung injury.
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Blood From Women Who Have Been Pregnant Could Be Fatal To Men In Transfusions, Study Finds | IFLScience
