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What are the side effect of blood transfusion? and how many days or months i can feel or see the effects?

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Dr. Richard Zimon answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Its not the "culprit: Transfusion "reactions" are usually immediate or within hours NOT days. Your symptoms are unrelated to the transfusion.

Dr Mahnensmith and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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