Prevalence of Principal Rh Blood Group Antigens in Blood Donors at the Blood Bank of a Tertiary Care Hospital in Southern India
Introduction: Rhesus (Rh) antigen was discovered in 1940 by Karl Landsteiner and Wiener. Due to its immunogenicity along with A, B antigens, Rh D antigen testing was made mandatory in pre-transfusion testing. Presently there are more than 50 antigens in Rh blood group system but major ones are D...
Main Authors: | DEEPTHI KRISHNA GUNDRAJUKUPPAM, SREEDHAR BABU KINNERA VIJAYA, ARUN RAJENDRAN, JOTHIBAI DORAIRAJ SARELLA |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2016-05-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/7726/16621_CE[Ra1]_F(P)_PF1(ROAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf |
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