Genomic typing of the Kidd blood group locus by a single-tube allele-specific primer PCR technique.

doi:10.1046/j.1365-2141.1998.00874.x

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Genomic typing of the Kidd blood group locus by a single-tube allele-specific primer PCR technique.

British journal of haematology - 1 Sept 1998

Irshaid N M, Thuresson B, Olsson M L

Abstract excerpt

The Kidd (JK) blood group system is clinically important in transfusion medicine. Alloantibodies to antigens in this system may be produced following blood transfusion or during pregnancy and can result in serious haemolytic transfusion reactions and haemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN). JK an...

Topics

Alleles
Electrophoresis, Agar Gel
Erythroblastosis, Fetal
Exons
Genotype
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Introns
Kidd Blood-Group System
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Polymorphism, Genetic
Sequence Analysis, DNA

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