Contrary to what you likely learned in school, ferrying oxygen isn’t the only function of red blood cells. In a study published today (October 20) in Science Translational Medicine, researchers show ...

This includes disseminated intravascular coagulation. An adverse reaction occurs when the patient's immune system destroys ...

Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC ... Occasionally, an HTR may result from transfusion of non-red cell blood components such as fresh frozen plasma or platelets. In this event, the ...