Delayed hemolytic transfusion reaction caused by the second example of anti-K19.

TitleDelayed hemolytic transfusion reaction caused by the second example of anti-K19.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication1979
AuthorsMarsh WL, DiNapoli J, Oyen R, Greenspan R, Hu A, Rincon F
JournalTransfusion//Transfusion
Volume19
Issue5
Pagination604 - 8
Date Published1979
ISBN Number0041-1132
Other Numberswdn, 0417360
Keywords*Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune/et [Etiology], *Antibodies, *Blood Group Antigens/im [Immunology], *Kell Blood-Group System/im [Immunology], Blood Grouping and Crossmatching, Gene Frequency, Humans, Leukocytes, Male, Middle Aged, Phenotype
Abstract

A second example of anti-K19 has been identified in the serum of a black patient immunized by blood transfusions. The antibody was responsible for delayed hemolysis of transfused incompatible red blood cells. The patient's red blood cells are K:--19 but are otherwise of common Kell phenotype. The K19 antigen is closely associated with the Kell blood group although there is, as yet, no pedigree information to confirm that it is produced by the Kell gene. Tests on 10,757 group O blood donors have not revealed any further examples of the K:--19 phenotype.

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