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Knops blood group haplotypes among distinct Brazilian populations.
Transfusion - 1 Jan 2007
Covas Dimas Tadeu, de Oliveira Fabíola Singaretti, Rodrigues Evandra Strazza, Abe-Sandes Kiyoko, Silva Wilson Araújo, Fontes Aparecida Maria
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The Knops blood group system consists of antigens encoded by exon 29 of complement receptor 1 (CR1) gene. To better elucidate the complexity of Knops group system, the frequency of six single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in three Brazilian populations is determined. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: A total of 118 individuals descendant from Europe, Asia, and Africa were studied. The genomic fragment of...
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