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Immunological characterization of anti-Mi(a), a red blood cell alloantibody, in Taiwan.
Vox sanguinis - 1 Aug 2002
Lo S-C, Chang J-S, Lin S W-S, Lin D-T
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The red blood cell Mi III phenotype is prevalent in Asia, and its corresponding alloantibody, anti-Mi(a), has been reported to cause haemolytic transfusion reactions and haemolytic disease of the newborn. However, a complete picture of the immunological characteristics of anti-Mi(a) is still lacking. We therefore conducted a systematic study to evaluate the potential clinical...
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