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D--phenotype due to RHD-RHCE hybrid transcript in a case of severe haemolytic disease of newborn with anti-Rh 17(Hrₒ) antibodies.
Transfusion medicine (Oxford, England) - 1 Oct 2021
Mani Anila, Mishra Garima, Kulkarni Swati, Gupta Debasish
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: D antigen is one among the most immunogenic antigens and is the most common cause of Haemolytic Disease of Fetus and Newborn (HDFN). The D-phenotype is a rare Rh variant in which none of the RhCE antigens are expressed on the red cell surface. Individuals having D-phenotype are capable of producing a rare alloantibody named as anti-Rh17(Hr° ) in response to pregnancy or transfusion and has the...
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