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The incidence and significance of anti-"Mia" in Taiwan.
Broadberry, R E; Lin, M.
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  • Broadberry RE; Transfusion Medicine Laboratory, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Transfusion ; 34(4): 349-52, 1994 Apr.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-8178333
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

The incidence of the Mill phenotype among Chinese blood donors in Taiwan is 7.3 percent. Anti-"Mia" is the most frequently occurring alloantibody of potential clinical significance encountered among Chinese patients in Taiwan, with a frequency of 0.28 percent. CASE REPORTS A case of hemolytic disease of the newborn and a transfusion reaction due to anti-"Mia" are described.

CONCLUSION:

It may be important to include the Mill phenotype in the antibody screening of sera from Chinese patients.
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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Blood Donors / Isoantibodies / MNSs Blood-Group System Type of study: Incidence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Newborn Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: En Journal: Transfusion Year: 1994 Document type: Article
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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Blood Donors / Isoantibodies / MNSs Blood-Group System Type of study: Incidence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Newborn Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: En Journal: Transfusion Year: 1994 Document type: Article