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Another example of a KEL1 variant red cell phenotype due to a threonine to serine change at position 193 of Kell glycoprotein.
Transfusion - 1 May 2008
Lee-Stroka Hallie, Slezak Stefanie L, Adams Sharon, Martin Joshua, Robbins Fu-Meei, Caruccio Lorraine, Byrne Karen M, Stroncek David F
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BACKGROUND: Healthy subjects whose red blood cells (RBCs) react variably with anti-KEL1, but strongly express other Kell blood group antigens, have been described and called KEL1 variant. A 53-year-old Caucasian blood donor was identified whose RBCs reacted with three monoclonal and two polyclonal anti-KEL1 and did not react with two monoclonal and one polyclonal anti-KEL1. The molecular basis of this phenotype...
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