Chinese medical journal
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Chinese medical journal · Sep 2015
ReviewPerioperative Red Blood Cell Transfusion: What We Do Not Know.
Blood transfusion saves lives but may also increase the risk of injury. The objective of this review was to evaluate the possible adverse effects related to transfusion of red blood cell (RBC) concentrates stored for prolonged periods. ⋯ It is still unclear whether transfusion of older RBC has adverse effects, and if so, which factors determine such clinical effects. However, considering the magnitude of transfusion and the widespread medical significance, potential preventive strategies should be considered, especially for the susceptible recipients.
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Chinese medical journal · Sep 2015
ReviewCurrent and Future Clinical Applications of Zinc Transporter-8 in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus.
To evaluate the utility of zinc transporter-8 (ZnT8) in the improvement of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) diagnosis and prediction, and to explore whether ZnT8 is a potential therapeutic target in T1DM. ⋯ ZnT8 is a novel islet autoantigen with a widely potential for clinical applications in T1DM. However, before the large-scale clinical applications, there are still many problems to be solved.