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The Prevalence of Lewis, Lutheran, and P1 Antigens and Phenotypes in Southwestern Saudi Arabia.
Clinical laboratory - 1 Dec 2023
Halawani Amr J, Abu-Tawil Hisham I, Dawood Yahya M, Ageeli Mohammed A, Hamzi Essam A, Muyidi Fawaz I, Kabrah Saeed M, Alnadawi Hani, Almehmadi Mohammed, Alnufai Assaf, Alzubaidi Abdulrahman, Chandika Rama M, Alhaj Haneen O
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Inherited hemoglobinopathies are common in Jazan Province, Saudi Arabia, and some patients may frequently require a blood transfusion. Therefore, the provision of compatible units using extended phenotypes is necessary to preclude the risk of alloimmunization. This study aimed to investigate the frequencies of the Lewis (LE), Lutheran (LU), and P1 antigens, as well as determine the prevalence of LE...
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