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No evidence of transmission of chronic lymphocytic leukemia through blood transfusion

Key points – Transfusion recipients’ risk of chronic lymphocytic leukemia is not affected by post-donation chronic lymphocytic leukemia in donor. Recipient chronic lymphocytic leukemia does not cluster to individual donors, arguing against monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis transmission.