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[The rare blood groups: a public health challenge].
Transfusion clinique et biologique : journal de la Societe francaise de transfusion sanguine - 1 Jun 2008
Peyrard T, Pham B-N, Le Pennec P-Y, Rouger P
Abstract excerpt
A rare blood group is usually defined as the absence of a high prevalence antigen or the absence of several antigens within a single blood group system, if its prevalence in France is 4/1000 or less in the general population. An individual with a rare blood phenotype can develop a naturally-occurring or immune antibody corresponding to his rare specificity. In case an extremely low stock of compatible blood is...
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