Molecular insights into the Rh protein family and associated antigens

Current Opinion in Hematology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 94-103

  Huang, Cheng Han ^a  

^a NEW YORK BLOOD CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD GROUP E ANTIGEN; CARRIER PROTEIN; ERYTHROCYTE ANTIGEN; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; RHESUS ANTIGEN; RHESUS D ANTIGEN;

ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ANTIGEN PRESENTATION; BLOOD GROUP RH; DNA POLYMORPHISM; ERYTHROCYTE MEMBRANE; ERYTHROID CELL; GENE MUTATION; GENE STRUCTURE; HUMAN; IMMUNOGENETICS; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FAMILY; REVIEW; SEQUENCE HOMOLOGY;

EID: 0031006896     PISSN: 10656251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00062752-199704020-00004     Document Type: Review

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