Tick-Borne Alpha-Gal Syndrome Poses Potential Risks During Blood Transfusions

Additional transfusion risk emerges for patients with tick-borne alpha-gal syndrome, beyond meat allergy

A new multi-institutional study led by researchers at Dartmouth Health and Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth suggests that alpha-gal syndrome, a tick-borne disease that can result in a chronic allergy to meat and animal byproducts, also may complicate certain patients' ability to safely receive a blood plasma or platelet transfusion.

Study finds alpha-gal syndrome can cause severe allergic reactions to blood transfusions for some

A study from Dartmouth Health finds blood type O patients with alpha-gal syndrome can have severe allergic reactions to certain blood transfusions.

Tick-borne alpha-gal syndrome poses potential risks during blood transfusions

A new multi-institute study led by researchers at Dartmouth Health and Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth suggests that alpha-gal syndrome, the tick-borne disease that can result in a chronic allergy to meat and animal byproducts, also may complicate certain patients' ability to safely receive a blood plasma or platelet transfusion.

Dartmouth Health researchers identify additional risk for those with tick-borne disease

Dartmouth Health researchers have identified an additional risk for patients with a tick-borne disease, called Alpha-gal Syndrome.

Study Warns on Alpha-Gal Syndrome and Blood Transfusions

We anticipate these findings will change transfusion practices in the U.S., says researcher

Dartmouth Health researchers identify additional risk for patients with tickborne alpha-gal syndrome apart from meat allergy

LEBANON, N.H. — A new multi-institute study led by Dartmouth Health and Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth researchers suggests that alpha-gal syndrome—the tick-borne disease that can result in a chronic allergy to meat and animal byproducts—also may complicate certain…