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JAHK: a low frequency antigen associated with the rG complex of the Rh blood group system.
Transfusion medicine (Oxford, England) - 1 Feb 2002
Green C, Coghlan G, Bizot M, Kasulke D, Bombail-Girard M, Wallace M, Lomas-Francis C, Daniels G
Abstract excerpt
We have investigated a 'new' low frequency antigen JAHK, which is a marker for the rare Rh gene complex rG. The rG haplotype does not produce any D, c or E antigens, but does produce a strong G antigen. The rG haplotype [d(C)(e)G] is associated with weak C and weak e antigens. Three unrelated rG/dce individuals and one rG/rG propositus were JAHK+. In addition, three propositi whose red cells had a typical...
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