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Anti-IgA-mediated transfusion reactions in Canada.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6607096     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
During a 6-year period (1977 to 1982) blood samples from 152 Canadian patients were referred to the national reference laboratory of the Canadian Red Cross Society because the referring hospitals had not been able to determine the cause of the patients' severe nonhemolytic transfusion reactions. Twenty-one patients were found to be IgA deficient, and 12 of them had strong class-specific anti-IgA antibodies, which were presumed to have been responsible for the reactions. The spectrum of symptoms that accompanied these violent reactions was documented for 10 of the patients. As a probable minimum, the incidence of anti-IgA-mediated reactions averaged 1.3 per million units of blood or blood products transfused during this period.
Authors:
C Laschinger; F A Shepherd; D H Naylor
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Canadian Medical Association journal     Volume:  130     ISSN:  0008-4409     ISO Abbreviation:  Can Med Assoc J     Publication Date:  1984 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1984-03-02     Completed Date:  1984-03-02     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0414110     Medline TA:  Can Med Assoc J     Country:  CANADA    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  141-4     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic / immunology*
Blood Transfusion / adverse effects*
Canada
HLA Antigens / immunology
Humans
IgA Deficiency
Immunoglobulin A / analysis,  immunology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic; 0/HLA Antigens; 0/Immunoglobulin A
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