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A Japanese with No Detectable Rh Blood Group Antigens Due to Silent Rh Alleles or Deleted Chromosomes
Author(s) -
Ishimori T.,
Hasekura H.
Publication year - 1967
Publication title -
transfusion
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.045
H-Index - 132
eISSN - 1537-2995
pISSN - 0041-1132
DOI - 10.1111/j.1537-2995.1967.tb04845.x
Subject(s) - allele , heterozygote advantage , rh blood group system , genetics , biology , phenotype , antiserum , antigen , gene , antibody
A third example of blood giving no reaction with any Rh antisera was discovered in a healthy Japanese boy. The phenotype of the propositus was rh or …/…. From the family study, this propositus was considered to be the first example of a homozygote of silent Rh alleles or deleted Rh chromosomes; at least twelve family members were assumed to be heterozygotes. The parents of the propositus were first cousins.