Comparison of the Lewis phenotypes among the different population groups of Taiwan.

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In Caucasians, three red cell Lewis phenotypes are observed, namely Le (a+b-), Le (a-b+) and Le (a-b-). For Chinese living in Taiwan the Le (a+b-) phenotype is replaced by the Le (a+b+) phenotype so that the three red cell Lewis phenotypes observed in Chinese are Le (a+b+), Le (a-b+) and Le (a-b-). In addition, Chinese individuals with Le (a-b-) red cells can be subdivided into two groups, namely those who...

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