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RASM, a ‘New’ Low‐Frequency Blood Group Antigen
Author(s) -
Brown A.,
Plantos M.,
Moore B.P.L.,
Jones T.
Publication year - 1986
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.1423-0410.1986.tb00229.x
Subject(s) - haemolytic disease , antigen , immunology , blood group antigens , medicine , disease , red blood cell , biology , genetics , pregnancy , fetus
. A ‘new’ low‐frequency red cell antigen, RASM, was found in 3 generations of a Caucasian family. It is inherited as a Mendelian dominant character. The propositus, a newborn, had a positive direct antiglobulin test; overt haemolytic disease of the newborn was not present.