IgA Deficiency Frequency in Zahedan Blood Transfusion Services Donors

IgA deficiency: implications for transfusion.

Anaphylactic transfusion reactions are acute, potentially life-threatening events with generalized signs and symptoms. Usually IgE mediated they may also result from antigen -antibody reaction involving non-IgE antibodies which fix complement and generate anaphylatoxins. The best documented reactions of the latter type result from presence of anti IgA antibodies in IgA deficient patients who re...

Serum pepsinogens in blood transfusion donors.

Prevalence of Blood Transmitted Infection in Donors of Yasuj Blood Transfusion Organization

ABSTRACT Blood transmitted diseases are one of the most important problems in the science of blood transfusion that cause illness and its complication, and spending much money. Among them check on hepatitis B and C, AIDS and syphitis are routine in all blood transfusion services. Our goal of this retrospective study is determining the prevalence of this diseases in Blood Transfusion Service ...

Prevalence of viral infection of blood donors in Ilam blood transfusion center

Introduction:Blood-borne infectious agents are one of the main anxieties of Blood Transfusion Organization in all countries. According to WHO, the blood healthy and blood safety is included ensuring and monitoring of quality and efficiency for all patients requiring blood transfusion. We at the current study intend that survey prevalence HIV Ab, HCV Ab, HBS Ag Among blood donors refer to the Bl...

Prevalence of Major Transfusion-Transmissible Viral Infections in Blood Donors Attending Fars Blood Transfusion Center, Shiraz, Southern Iran: 2002–05

Evaluation of trends in the rate of infectious diseases of blood donors is essential for monitoring safety of blood supply and effective screening of donors. Transfusion records of blood donors who attended the Center between 2002 and 2005 were reviewed for positive cases of HBS (by ELISA), HIV (by Western Blot) and HCV (by ELISA). During 2002–05, 507,531 persons donated blood. The prevalence r...