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Decay-accelerating factor (CD55) deficiency phenotypes in Japanese.
Transfusion medicine (Oxford, England) - 1 Jun 1998
Daniels G L, Green C A, Mallinson G, Okubo Y, Hori Y, Kataoka A, Kaihara M
Abstract excerpt
Decay-accelerating factor (DAF, CD55) is a complement regulatory glycoprotein that expresses the Cromer-system blood group antigens. Two, very rare, inherited DAF-deficiency phenotypes, Inab and Dr(a-), were identified in Japanese propositi. Red cells of the Inab phenotype propositus had no Cromer-system antigens and did not bind monoclonal anti-DAF. The Inab propositus was homozygous for a DAF non-sense...
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