Approximately 400 red blood cell
group antigens have been described. The clinical significance of blood groups
in blood transfusion is that individual who lack a particular blood group
antigen may produce antibodies reacting with that antigen may lead to a
transfusion reaction.
group antigens have been described. The clinical significance of blood groups
in blood transfusion is that individual who lack a particular blood group
antigen may produce antibodies reacting with that antigen may lead to a
transfusion reaction.
The different blood group antigens
vary greatly in their clinical significance with the ABO and Rh (formerly,
Rhesus) groups being the most important. Other blood group systems are kell
(occasional) kidd (occasional) duffy (occasional), Lutheran (Rare), Lewis
(occasional), P (occasional) Li (Rare). (A.V. Hoffbrand, et al, 2006).
vary greatly in their clinical significance with the ABO and Rh (formerly,
Rhesus) groups being the most important. Other blood group systems are kell
(occasional) kidd (occasional) duffy (occasional), Lutheran (Rare), Lewis
(occasional), P (occasional) Li (Rare). (A.V. Hoffbrand, et al, 2006).
Different blood group antigens have varying
degrees of antigens city ABO and Rhesus group are major significance. There are
many other system of less important (Ochei and Kolhatkar, 2000).
degrees of antigens city ABO and Rhesus group are major significance. There are
many other system of less important (Ochei and Kolhatkar, 2000).
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