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The RHCE allele ceRT: D epitope 6 expression does not require D-specific amino acids.
Transfusion - 1 Sept 2003
Wagner Franz F, Ladewig Birgit, Flegel Willy A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: False-positive D typing in patients may lead to anti-D immunization caused by D+ transfusions or by omission of anti-D prophylaxis. Known causes of such errors are RhCE variants carrying RhD-specific amino acids and cold agglutinin activity of some frequently used monoclonal anti-D. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: The molecular basis of eight samples referred because of "false-positive" reactions with some...
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