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Catastrophic acute haemolytic reaction: The discovery of first Bombay phenotype in Iraq /case report.
Transfusion and apheresis science : official journal of the World Apheresis Association : official journal of the European Society for Haemapheresis - 1 Apr 2026
Aljebouri Dhargam Muhamed, Al-Musawi Yakoob, Al-Bayati Noor
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BACKGROUND: The Bombay (Oh) phenotype results from homozygous FUT1 loss-of-function (hh), causing complete absence of H antigen on red blood cells and preventing expression of A and B antigens. Because routine forward and reverse grouping can mimic group O, affected individuals may be transfused with standard group O units, risking severe hemolysis due to naturally occurring anti-H. CASE: A 31-year-old man in...
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