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Characterisation of RHD and RHCE variations in blood donors from Jazan Province, Southwestern Saudi Arabia.
Transfusion medicine (Oxford, England) - 1 Apr 2026
Madkhali Maymoon M, Khormy Mayisah, Meshi Abdullah A, Kameli Bandar, Ghazwani Khaled, Sufyani Ohoud, Hakami Salha, Khawaji Yahya, Mobarki Abdullah A, Essawi Khaled, Hakami Waleed, Alyahyawi Yara, Madkhali Aymen M, Dobie Gasim, Hamali Hassan A
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Rh is among the most important and highly polymorphic blood group systems due to the proximity of the RHD and RHCE genes, which encode numerous highly immunogenic antigens. However, in areas of Saudi Arabia with a high prevalence of hemoglobinopathy, the molecular characteristics of RHD and RHCE variations are lacking. This study focuses on characterizing the allelic and genotypic...
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