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A KEL gene encoding serine at position 193 of the Kell glycoprotein results in expression of KEL1 antigen.
Transfusion - 1 Nov 2006
Poole Joyce, Warke Nicole, Hustinx Hein, Taleghani Behrouz Mansouri, Martin Peter, Finning Kirstin, Crew Vanja Karamatic, Green Carole, Bromilow Imelda, Daniels Geoff
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BACKGROUND: The KEL2/KEL1 (k/K) blood group polymorphism represents 578C>T in the KEL gene and Thr193Met in the Kell glycoprotein. Anti-KEL1 can cause severe hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn. Molecular genotyping for KEL*1 is routinely used for assessing whether a fetus is at risk. Red blood cells (RBCs) from a KEL:1 blood donor (D1) were found to have abnormal KEL1 expression during evaluation of...
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