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Increased interleukin-6 in collected drainage blood after total knee arthroplasty: An association with febrile reactions during retransfusion

Martin Handel 1Section of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital, Tubingen, Germany, Departments of 2Transfusion Medicine, University Hospital, Tubingen, Germany, 3Hospital Infection Control, University Hospital, Tubingen, Germany. Correspondence: Dr. M. Handel, Berggasse 155, DE-72762 Reutlingen, Germany. E-mail [email protected]
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Jochen Winkler 1Section of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital, Tubingen, Germany, Departments of 2Transfusion Medicine, University Hospital, Tubingen, Germany, 3Hospital Infection Control, University Hospital, Tubingen, Germany. Correspondence: Dr. M. Handel, Berggasse 155, DE-72762 Reutlingen, Germany. E-mail [email protected]
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Rainer F Hörnlein 1Section of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital, Tubingen, Germany, Departments of 2Transfusion Medicine, University Hospital, Tubingen, Germany, 3Hospital Infection Control, University Hospital, Tubingen, Germany. Correspondence: Dr. M. Handel, Berggasse 155, DE-72762 Reutlingen, Germany. E-mail [email protected]
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Hinnak Northoff 1Section of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital, Tubingen, Germany, Departments of 2Transfusion Medicine, University Hospital, Tubingen, Germany, 3Hospital Infection Control, University Hospital, Tubingen, Germany. Correspondence: Dr. M. Handel, Berggasse 155, DE-72762 Reutlingen, Germany. E-mail [email protected]
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Peter Heeg 1Section of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital, Tubingen, Germany, Departments of 2Transfusion Medicine, University Hospital, Tubingen, Germany, 3Hospital Infection Control, University Hospital, Tubingen, Germany. Correspondence: Dr. M. Handel, Berggasse 155, DE-72762 Reutlingen, Germany. E-mail [email protected]
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Martin Teschner 1Section of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital, Tubingen, Germany, Departments of 2Transfusion Medicine, University Hospital, Tubingen, Germany, 3Hospital Infection Control, University Hospital, Tubingen, Germany. Correspondence: Dr. M. Handel, Berggasse 155, DE-72762 Reutlingen, Germany. E-mail [email protected]
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Stefan Sell 1Section of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital, Tubingen, Germany, Departments of 2Transfusion Medicine, University Hospital, Tubingen, Germany, 3Hospital Infection Control, University Hospital, Tubingen, Germany. Correspondence: Dr. M. Handel, Berggasse 155, DE-72762 Reutlingen, Germany. E-mail [email protected]
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