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Lewis (FUT3) genotypes in Taiwanese, Thai, and Filipino populations.
Annals of hematology - 1 Nov 2000
Liu T C, Chang J G, Lin S F, Chang W C, Yang T Y, Lin C L, Wang N M, Tsai C H
Abstract excerpt
The Lewis (Le) blood type comprises two major antigens, Le(a) and Le(b), which are encoded by alpha (1,2)-fucosyltransferase (FUT2) and a (1,3/1,4)-fucosyl-transferase (FUT3). In this study, we analyzed the mutations of FUT3 in Taiwanese, Thai, and Filipino populations and correlated these with serologic phenotypes. One hundred and thirty-seven Taiwanese, 71 Thai, and 125 Filipino were studied unselectively. The...
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