[Numeric terminology of erythrocyte blood group antigens].

doi:10.1016/s1246-7820(98)85009-x

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[Numeric terminology of erythrocyte blood group antigens].

Transfusion clinique et biologique : journal de la Societe francaise de transfusion sanguine - 1 Oct 1998

Chiaroni J

Abstract excerpt

Since the discovery of the first human blood groups, the terminology for erythrocyte blood group antigens has evolved and become inconsistent. In some cases, a single letter is used (eg, A/B, E/e), in some others a symbol with a superscript to denote allelic products is used (eg, Fya/Fyb, Jka/Jkb...

Topics

Blood Group Antigens
Epitopes
Erythrocytes
Genotype
Humans
Terminology as Topic

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