Transfusions of ‘old’ blood may harm some patients

Monday, January 9, 2017 - 16:31 in Health & Medicine

The oldest blood available for transfusions releases large and potentially harmful amounts of iron into patients’ bloodstreams, a new study by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) has found. Based on the new findings, ... Read more

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