The incidence and significance of anti-"Mia" in Taiwan.
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
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Isoantibodies
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MNSs Blood-Group System
Type of study:
Incidence_studies
/
Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
/
Newborn
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Transfusion
Year:
1994
Document type:
Article