The Blood Group Antigen FactsBook

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Elsevier, Sep 8, 2003 - Medical - 584 pages
The second edition of The Blood Group Antigen FactsBook provides key information relating to human red blood cell membrane components carrying blood group antigens, the molecular basis of the antigens, their serological characteristics, and the clinical significance of blood group antibodies. The data on this group of molecules has expanded greatly since the previous edition was published five years ago. Topics include: history and information on terminology, expression, chromosomal assignment, carrier molecule description, molecular basis of antigens, effect of enzymes/chemicals, clinical significance, disease association, phenotypes, glycotypes and key references.
  • Over 250 fully updated entries on blood group antigens, formatted on single pages for easy use
  • Inclusion of RHAG blood group system and over twenty new antigens
  • Basic science paired with clinical applications to give context to information
  • Full-color illustrations, gene maps and charts
  • Both traditional and ISBT-sanctioned naming conventions included
 

Contents

Section II THE BLOOD GROUP SYSTEMS AND ANTIGENS
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Section III OTHER USEFUL FACTS
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Page x - The New York Blood Center, 310 East 67th Street. New York, NY 10021. Tel. 212/570-3075; Fax 212/570-3195. detailed "Guide to Authors" is obtainable from the Tice of the Managing Editor.
Page 9 - Val alanine arginine asparagine aspartic acid cysteine glutamine glutamic acid glycine histidine isoleucine leucine lysine methionine phenylalanine proline serine threonine tryptophan tyrosine valine in which case four amino acids would be coded for.
Page 15 - K., 1976. The Distribution of the Human Blood Groups and Other Polymorphisms, 2nd edition. Oxford University Press, London.
Page 15 - Race, RR, and Sanger, R., 1975. Blood Groups in Man, 6th edition. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, London, Edinburgh, Melbourne, pp.
Page 19 - In 1900, Landsteiner mixed sera and RBCs from his colleagues and observed agglutination. On the basis of the agglutination pattern, he named the first two blood group antigens A and B, using the first letters of the alphabet. RBCs not agglutinated by either sera were first called C but became known as "ohne A" and "ohne B" (ohne is German for "without") and finally O.

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