MAR, a novel high-incidence Rh antigen revealing the existence of an allelic sub-system including Cw (Rh8) and Cx (Rh9) with exceptional distribution in the Finnish population.

doi:10.1111/j.1423-0410.1994.tb00331.x

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MAR, a novel high-incidence Rh antigen revealing the existence of an allelic sub-system including Cw (Rh8) and Cx (Rh9) with exceptional distribution in the Finnish population.

Vox sanguinis - 1 Jan 1994

Sistonen P, Sareneva H, Pirkola A, Eklund J

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We present new genetic evidence obtained from population studies on Finns and from the studies on Finnish blood donors as well as their selected families using an antibody that defines a novel high-incidence Rh antigen MAR. Anti-MAR antibody shows an antithetical relationship to both anti-Cw and...

Topics

Adult
Alleles
Female
Finland
Genetics, Population
Humans
Incidence
Isoantigens
Pedigree
Rh-Hr Blood-Group System

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