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Distribution of Kell phenotype among pregnant women in Sokoto, North Western Nigeria.

The Pan African medical journal - 1 Jan 2015

Osaro Erhabor, Ladan Malami Aisha, Zama Isaac, Ahmed Yakubu, Mairo Hassan

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INTRODUCTION: Kell antigen is highly immunogenic and is the common cause of antibody production in mismatched blood transfusions, haemolytic transfusion reaction (HTR) and maternal alloimmunization, which causes severe anaemia in neonates. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence and ethnic variation of the Kell phenotype among pregnant women in Sokoto, Nigeria. METHODS: Kell antigen status of 150...

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PMID: 26587150
DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2015.21.301.4636
PMCID: PMC4634022

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