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Expedited CO2 respiration in people with Miltenberger erythrocyte phenotype GP.Mur.
Scientific reports - 22 May 2015
Hsu Kate, Kuo Mei-Shin, Yao Ching-Che, Lee Ting-Ying, Chen Yi-Chun, Cheng Han-Chih, Lin Chia-Hao, Yu Tzung-Han, Lin Hui-Ju
Abstract excerpt
In Southeast Asia, Miltenberger antigen subtype III (Mi.III; GP.Mur) is considered one of the most important red blood cell antigens in the field of transfusion medicine. Mi.III functions to promote erythrocyte band 3 expression and band 3-related HCO3(-) transport, with implications in blood CO2 metabolism. Could Mi.III affect physiologic CO2 respiration in its carriers? Here, we conducted a human trial to study...
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