International Society of Blood Transfusion Committee on Terminology for Red Blood Cell Surface Antigens: Macao report.

Authors :: Daniels, G.
Castilho, L.
Flegel, W. A.
Fletcher, A.
Garratty, G.
Levene, C.
Lomas-Francis, C.
Moulds, J. M.
Moulds, J. J.
Olsson, M. L.
Overbeeke, M.
Poole, J.
Reid, M. E.
Rouger, P.
van der Schoot, E.
Scott, M.
Sistonen, P.
Smart, E.
Storry, J. R.
Tani, Y.
Source :: Vox Sanguinis. Feb2009, Vol. 96 Issue 2, p153-156. 4p. 1 Chart.
Publication Year :: 2009
Abstract: The article presents the changes and updates made by the International Society of Blood Transfusion committee to the classification in Blood Terminology 2004 during its meeting in Macau Special Administrative Region, China. It states that a new blood group system was established and new antigens were added to Rh, Kell, and Dombrock systems. It also mentions that there are already a total number of 308 antigens recognized at present times.

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