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Two Japanese Families with P k Members
Author(s) -
Nakajima H.,
Yokota T.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
vox sanguinis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.68
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1423-0410
pISSN - 0042-9007
DOI - 10.1111/j.1423-0410.1977.tb00604.x
Subject(s) - sibling , family studies , medicine , population , antigen , blood group antigens , immunology , pediatrics , genetics , biology , psychology , developmental psychology , environmental health
. Two individuals with the blood group P k found in the Japanese population are reported, as well as the results of family studies. A second P k sibling was found in the second family. Red cells from four members of the first family, who presumably were heterozygous for the gene responsible for P k , showed no evidence of having a weaker P antigen. One of the two propositi gave birth to a baby, whose red cells gave a doubtful reaction in the direct antiglobulin test, but who showed neither clinical nor hematological signs of hemolytic disease of the newborn.