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SCER and SCAN: two novel high-prevalence antigens in the Scianna blood group system.
Transfusion - 1 Dec 2005
Flegel Willy A, Chen Qing, Reid Marion E, Martin Judy, Orsini Linda A, Poole Joyce, Moulds Marilyn K, Wagner Franz F
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BACKGROUND: More than 20 years ago, two probands were described whose red blood cells (RBCs) typed Sc:1,-2,3. Their serum samples contained alloantibodies reactive with all RBCs tested except those of the Sc:-1,-2,-3 phenotype. Cloning of the Scianna gene allowed us to determine the molecular bases of these samples. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: In a collaborative effort, the two probands' samples and also two...
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