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Genotyping of 22 blood group antigen polymorphisms and establishing a national recipient registry in the Korean population.
Annals of hematology - 1 May 2016
Hong Yun Ji, Chung Yousun, Hwang Sang Mee, Park Jeong Su, Kwon Jeong-Ran, Choi Young Sill, Kim Jun Nyun, Lee Dong Han, Kwon So-Yong, Cho Nam-Sun, Song Eun Young, Park Kyoung Un, Song Junghan, Han Kyou Sup
Abstract excerpt
It is often difficult for standard blood banks in Korea to supply adequate amounts of blood for patients with rare phenotype. Moreover, the definition of a blood in need is ambiguous, and much remains to be learned. In this study, we determined the prevalence of various red blood cell (RBC) antigens from a donor viewpoint and estimated the demand for specific antigen-negative blood from a patient viewpoint. Our...
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