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Do ABO-Incompatible Platelets Harm Patients? Study Links Transfusions to Brain Ischemia
Sep 16, 2025, 07:39

Do ABO-Incompatible Platelets Harm Patients? Study Links Transfusions to Brain Ischemia

Neil Blumberg, Professor of Laboratory Medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, and Director of Transfusion Medicine and Blood Bank at the University of Rochester Medical Center, Strong Memorial Hospital (1980–2025), shared a post on LinkedIn:

“More data that ABO mismatched platelet transfusions cause harm rather than provide benefits.”

Read the full article here.

Title: Major ABO-Incompatible Platelet Transfusions Are Associated With Brain Ischemia After Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Authors: Carvalho Poyraz Fernanda, Ridha Mohamed, Simonetto Marialaura, Kumar Aditya, Ghoshal Shivani, Agarwal Sachin, Park Soojin, Claassen Jan, Connolly E. Sander, Stone Elizabeth, Roh David

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