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Three uncommon KEL alleles in one family with unusual Kell phenotypes explain a 35-year old conundrum.
Vox sanguinis - 1 Apr 2014
Karamatic Crew V, Poole J, Burton N, Daniels G
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BACKGROUND: Kell is a complex blood group system comprising 35 antigens. Kell antigens are absent from rare red cells of the Ko (null) phenotype and expressed only weakly in the Kmod phenotype. Molecular analysis of three uncommon KEL alleles elucidated the obscure pattern of inheritance of Kell antigens in one family. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Standard serological methods were employed. All exons, flanking intronic...
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