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Analysis of density and epitopes of D antigen on the surface of erythrocytes from DEL phenotypic individuals carrying the RHD1227A allele.
Blood transfusion = Trasfusione del sangue - 1 Apr 2014
Gu Juan, Sun An-Yuan, Wang Xue-Dong, Shao Chao-Peng, Li Zheng, Huang Li-Hua, Pan Zhao-Lin, Wang Qing-Ping, Sun Guang-Ming
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BACKGROUND: The characteristics of the D antigen are important as they influence the immunogenicity of D variant cells. Several studies on antigenic sites have been reported in normal D positive, weak D and partial D cases, including a comprehensive analysis of DEL types in Caucasians. The aim of this study was to assess D antigen density and epitopes on the erythrocyte surface of Asian type DEL phenotypic...
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