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Weak D type 2 is the most prevalent weak D type in Portugal.
Transfusion medicine (Oxford, England) - 1 Feb 2006
Araújo F, Rodrigues M-J, Monteiro F, Chabert T, Tavares G, Sousa G, Storry J, Guimarães J-E
Abstract excerpt
The weak D phenotype is the most common D variant, with a frequency of 0.2-1% in Caucasian individuals. There are several weak D types, with different frequencies in European countries, which may pose serologic problems and have the potential for alloimmunization. Samples from Portuguese individuals were tested for RhD by two or three distinct monoclonal and oligoclonal antisera, in direct agglutination tests....
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