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Red Blood Cell Antigens and Antibodies

Hagman, Jennifer R. LU and Storry, Jill R. LU (2026) p.19-30
Abstract

A blood group may be defined as an inherited character of the red cell surface detected by a specific alloantibody. This definition would not receive universal acceptance, since cell surface antigens on platelets and leucocytes might also be considered blood groups (see Chapter 4), as might acquired characteristics on red cells defined by autoantibodies or polyagglutinins. The definition is suitable, however, for the purposes of this chapter, which focuses on red blood cell (RBC) antigen systems and the clinical significance of antibodies directed against these antigens.

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keywords
antibodies, blood group antigens, blood group genetics, red blood cells
host publication
Practical Transfusion Medicine
edition
7
pages
12 pages
publisher
Wiley
external identifiers
  • scopus:105035395364
ISBN
9781394291960
9781394292004
DOI
10.1002/9781394292004.ch3
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English
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c63bf278-cb0c-4146-8479-9468c23896e2
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2026-05-13 14:11:06
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2026-06-10 16:41:15
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  author       = {{Hagman, Jennifer R. and Storry, Jill R.}},
  booktitle    = {{Practical Transfusion Medicine}},
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  publisher    = {{Wiley}},
  title        = {{Red Blood Cell Antigens and Antibodies}},
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  doi          = {{10.1002/9781394292004.ch3}},
  year         = {{2026}},
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