Abstract

The storage of red blood cells for transfusion purposes induces modifications of biochemical and biological properties. Moreover, these modifications are modulated by the donors' characteristics and the cell processing. These ex vivo alterations were suspected to decrease the transfusion efficiency and even to induce adverse events. This short article will review the red blood cells storage lesions and the clinical data related to them. In particular, the questions regarding the donors and recipients sex will be discussed.

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