If you are allergic to peanuts and you're about to receive a blood transfusion, you may want to pay attention to this: It's possible that, if the blood donor ate peanuts before donating the blood, you could actually experience an allergic reaction. The New England Journal of Medicine has published a letter citing the story
If you are allergic to peanuts and you're about to receive a blood transfusion, you may want to pay attention to this: It's possible that, if the blood donor ate peanuts before donating the blood, you could actually experience an allergic reaction. The New England Journal of Medicine has published a letter citing the story of a six- year- old boy in the Netherlands who had this kind of reaction.
Herald-Tribune, 5/24/2011
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