1. Depressed blood group antigens on red cells from a Mexican donor.
- Author
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Biro V, Garratty G, Johnson CL, and Marsh WL
- Subjects
- ABO Blood-Group System, Adult, Female, Humans, I Blood-Group System, Mexico ethnology, Rh-Hr Blood-Group System, Blood Group Antigens, Epitopes
- Abstract
Red cells from a Mexican blood donor had depressed H, IF, ID, i, Sda, Sdx, D, LW, Dib, Vel and JMH antigens. A wide range of other blood group antigens had normal activity. The unusual red cell phenotype may be caused by a membrane anomaly that alters orientation of certain cell surface components. The specificities of the depressed red cell antigens in this phenomenon differ from those affected in Melanesians with ovalocytosis or in individuals with the In(Lu) inhibitor gene.
- Published
- 1983
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