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First example of anti-Kx in a person with the McLeod phenotype and without chronic granulomatous disease.
Transfusion - 1 Nov 2000
Russo D C, Oyen R, Powell V I, Perry S, Hitchcock J, Redman C M, Reid M E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Kx is lacking in the RBCs of patients with the McLeod syndrome. This condition is sometimes associated with chronic granulomatous disease (CGD). If given allogeneic RBCs, CGD patients with the McLeod phenotype may produce anti-Kx and anti-Km, and only phenotypically matched McLeod blood would be compatible. McLeod phenotype persons without CGD have made anti-Km but not anti-Kx (2 examples), and thus...
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