Migration of a phthalate ester plasticizer from polyvinyl chloride blood bags into stored human blood and its localization in human tissues

MeSH terms

• Adipose Tissue / metabolism
• Animals
• Blood Preservation / instrumentation*
• Blood Transfusion
• Cardiac Surgical Procedures
• Chlorine
• Chromatography, Gas
• Disposable Equipment
• Dogs
• Female
• Humans
• Liver / metabolism
• Lung / metabolism
• Male
• Phthalic Acids* / blood
• Phthalic Acids* / metabolism
• Phthalic Acids* / urine
• Plastics* / adverse effects
• Polyvinyls* / metabolism
• Spleen / metabolism
• Time Factors