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Case Reports
. 2016 Jul;36(4):393-5.
doi: 10.3343/alm.2016.36.4.393.

Possible Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury Following Convalescent Plasma Transfusion in a Patient With Middle East Respiratory Syndrome

Sejong Chun  1 , Chi Ryang Chung  2 , Young Eun Ha  3 , Tae Hee Han  4 , Chang Seok Ki  1 , Eun Suk Kang  1 , Jin Kyeong Park  2 , Kyong Ran Peck  5 , Duck Cho  6
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Possible Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury Following Convalescent Plasma Transfusion in a Patient With Middle East Respiratory Syndrome

Sejong Chun et al. Ann Lab Med. 2016 Jul.
No abstract available

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Authors' Disclosures of Potential Conflicts of Interest: No potential conflicts of interest relevant to this article were reported.

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Fig. 1
Fig. 1. Clinical and laboratory features of the patient before and after transfusion-related acute lung injury. (A) PaO2/FiO2 ratio, (B) oxygen saturation (pulse oximetry) and partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) and carbon dioxide (PaCO2) of arterial blood, (C) pH and bicarbonate (HCO3-) of arterial blood, (D) white blood cell count and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels.
Abbreviation: FiO2, fraction of inspired oxygen.
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