Immunohematologic characteristics in the afro-caribbean population. Consequences for transfusion safety;Particularités immunohématologiques dans les populations africaines et antillaises. Implications transfusionnelles

Transfusion Clinique et Biologique

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 185-191

  Noizat Pirenne, F ^a  

^a Ctr Natl Ref des Groupes Sanguins   (France)

Author keywords

Afro caribbean; Polymorphism; Rare phenotypes

Indexed keywords

BLOOD GROUP ANTIGEN; RHESUS ANTIGEN;

ALLOIMMUNIZATION; BLOOD DONOR; BLOOD GROUP MNSS SYSTEM; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CAUCASIAN; CONFERENCE PAPER; ETHNOLOGY; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HUMAN; NEGRO; PREGNANCY; SAFETY; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA;

EID: 0038038966     PISSN: 12467820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1246-7820(03)00042-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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