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Review Article| Volume 35, ISSUE 1, P159-173, 2017

Complications of Allogeneic Blood Product Administration, with Emphasis on Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury and Transfusion-Associated Circulatory Overload

      Noninfectious complications such as TRALI and TACO have become the leading risks associated with allogeneic blood transfusions.

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