Pilot study on novel blood containers with alternative plasticizers for red cell concentrate storage.

Di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), a typical plasticizer used for polyvinyl chloride (PVC) blood containers, is eluted from the blood containers and exerts protective effects on red blood cells. However, a concern for detrimental effects of DEHP on human health has led to the development of potenti...

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Main Authors: Yuki Morishita, Yusuke Nomura, Chie Fukui, Tsuyoshi Kawakami, Toshiyuki Ikeda, Tomokazu Mukai, Toshiyasu Yuba, Ken-Ichi Inamura, Hisatoki Yamaoka, Ken-Ichi Miyazaki, Hitoshi Okazaki, Yuji Haishima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5619825?pdf=render