Allergic reactions are a serious risk following a blood transfusion. (IMAGE)

Shinshu University

Allergic reactions are a serious risk following a blood transfusion.

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Blood transfusion, which are usually life-saving procedures, can become life-threatening if they trigger an allergic reaction. However, the mechanisms behind allergic transfusion reactions are not well known. This study revealed that such allergic reactions might be related to food allergies, triggered by the presence of relevant allergens in the donated blood based on the food the donor consumed prior to donation.

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Jessie Pearl from Openverse (https://openverse.org/image/b1966252-8b12-439d-b964-97ea2a79114a)

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