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BLOOD GROUP CHIMERISM IN A DANISH PAIR OF TWINS
Author(s) -
Gundolf F.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
acta pathologica microbiologica scandinavica section b microbiology and immunology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.909
H-Index - 88
eISSN - 1600-0463
pISSN - 0365-5563
DOI - 10.1111/j.1699-0463.1970.tb04273.x
Subject(s) - danish , identical twins , group b , group a , group (periodic table) , blood group antigens , medicine , immunology , pediatrics , chemistry , antibody , philosophy , linguistics , organic chemistry
The first case of blood group chimerism in a Danish pair of twins is reported. Twin A (Mr. T. S.) is group O with 27 per cent B red cells in his circulating blood, while twin B (Mrs. M. R.) is group B with 31 per cent O cells in her circulating blood.