Post-transfusion hepatitis was studied prospectively in 1,476 patients undergoing open-heart surgery between 1985 and 1988. Thirty-three (2.2%) patients suffered from post-transfusion hepatitis. Acute post-transfusion hepatitis was attributed to hepatitis B in one case and to hepatitis C in ten pati
Post-transfusion hepatitis after open-heart surgery in Finland—a prospective study
✍ Scribed by F. Ebeling; R. Naukkarinen; R. Hanhela; J. Jalonen; L. Kaukinen; M. Salmenperä; M. Suistomaa; J. Leikola
- Book ID
- 115088058
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1991
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 466 KB
- Volume
- 1
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0958-7578
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