Blood transfusion and renal allograft survival. Issue 6106 (21st January 1978)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Blamey, R W; Knapp, M S; Burden, R P; Salisbury, M
• Is Part Of: BMJ. Volume 1:Issue 6106(1978)
• Page Start: 138
• Page End: 140
• Publication Date: 1978-01-21
• Subjects: Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine; Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1136/bmj.1.6106.138
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0007-1447

Abstract

Abstract : Thirty-two first renal transplantations with cadaveric allografts were reviewed to see how many of the recipients had received blood transfusions preoperatively. There was a significant difference in transplant survival between patients who had and patients who had not received blood transfusion before transplantation; this difference was entirely due to acute rejection within three months after transplantation in patients who had not received transfusion. Other factors studied had no effect on survival.