Transfusions

Transfusions: Risks associated with blood transfusions
Introduction: Blood transfusions have been safe in the USA and modern countries for some years. However, blood transfusions may still be a risk factor for disease in less developed countries or if you had transfusions years ago.

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Condition count: 6; see list of conditions below.
Risk factor classes: Blood (10)
Risk factors: Risk Factor Center, risk factor list

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Conditions list: The following list of conditions have 'Transfusions' or similar listed as a risk factor in our database:

C

Chronic Hepatitis C ... blood transfusion before 1992, transfusions (before 1992)

H

Hepatitis B ... clotting factor concentrate treatment

Hepatitis C ... clotting factor transfusion before 1987, blood transfusion before July 1992

HTLV-1 ... blood transfusion (before 1989)

M

Malaria ... transfusions

T

Tropical Spastic Paraparesis ... blood transfusion (before 1989)

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