[The rare blood groups: a public health challenge].

doi:10.1016/j.tracli.2008.02.001

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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

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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...

Topics

Blood Banks
Blood Donors
Blood Group Antigens
Blood Grouping and Crossmatching
Blood Preservation
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Cryopreservation
Female
France
Gene Frequency
Genotype
Humans
Male
Pregnancy
Public Health
Registries
Socioeconomic Factors
Transfusion Reaction

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PMID: 18403227
DOI: 10.1016/j.tracli.2008.02.001

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