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Classification of major and minor blood group antigens in the Kuwaiti Arab population.
Transfusion and apheresis science : official journal of the World Apheresis Association : official journal of the European Society for Haemapheresis - 1 Aug 2020
Ameen Reem, Al Shemmari Salem, Harris Samantha, Teramura Gayle, Delaney Meghan
Abstract excerpt
Ethnic differences in blood group frequencies might result in clinically important mismatches for transfusions. Arab people represent a large population for which no comprehensive database of red cell genotypes is available and Kuwaitis are no exception. For instance, the Rh blood group is the most elaborate blood group system that shows a high degree of polymorphism among different ethnic groups, there has been...
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