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Weak D and partial D in Slovenian population through serology and genotyping.
Pflugers Archiv : European journal of physiology - 1 Jan 2000
Rupreht R R, Pretnar Hartman K, Galvani V, Rozman P, Curin Serbec V
Abstract excerpt
Weak D red cell phenotype (formerly D(II)) exhibits weaker serological reaction with anti-D antibodies. Weak D occurs in 0.2% to 1% of whites and is caused by qualitatively altered RhD proteins called partial D or normal, only weakly expressed RhD proteins that are called weak D. Partial D genes are hybrid alleles between RHD an RHCE genes. 23 partial RHD alleles are described. Weak D phenotypes with reduced...
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