Quantitative studies on the Rh-antigen D. Effect of the C gene.

doi:10.1046/j.1537-2995.1987.27387235634.x

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Quantitative studies on the Rh-antigen D. Effect of the C gene.

Transfusion - 1 Jan 2000

Araszkiewicz P, Szymanski I O

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Using an automated antiglobulin consumption test and Scatchard's analysis, the authors measured the number of D antigen epitopes on each of 46 samples of washed red cells (RBC) that represented six different Rh phenotypes. A clear D dosage effect was observed only when C was missing from the Rh g...

Topics

Automation
Coombs Test
Epitopes
Erythrocytes
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Humans
Isoantigens
Phenotype
Rh-Hr Blood-Group System
Suppression, Genetic

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