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Testing for the D zygosity with three different methods revealed altered Rhesus boxes and a new weak D type.
Transfusion - 1 Mar 2003
Perco Paul, Shao Chao-Peng, Mayr Wolfgang Richard, Panzer Simon, Legler Tobias Jörg
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The discrimination of D+/D+ from D+/D- partners of D- mothers with anti-D is important to estimate the risk for HDN. This may be achieved if the presence or absence of the hybrid Rhesus box in the father can be demonstrated. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: A new PCR-SSP method specific for the hybrid Rhesus box comprising an internal amplification control was compared with two published PCR-based methods...
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