Blood Group Antigens & Antibodies: A Guide to Clinical Relevance & Technical Tips

Relationship of blood groups to pemphigus: Do blood group antigens have a biological role? A Case-control study

Background: ABO blood group antigens may play a role in the pathophysiology of certain diseases. Several studies have investigated the relation between blood group and autoimmune disorders. In this research, we evaluated the associations between ABO blood types and rhesus (Rh) factor in pemphigus patients.Methods: In this case-control, hospital-based study, we evaluated the prevalence of blood ...

The prevalence of undesired blood group antibodies in thalassemia patients

Abstract Background and Objectives Blood transfusion related alloimmunization is common among patients receiving regular blood transfusion, especially thalassemia patients. In this study we aimed to find the prevalence of alloimmunization among patients of thalassemia.   Materials and Methods In this desciptional study, we screened 305 thalassemia patients (53.8% female and  46.2% male, age ...

Γa-blood Group Antibodies

The serological characteristics of gammaA-anti-A and anti-B were studied using, as a source, either colostrum, or fractions relatively rich in gammaA obtained from selected potent antisera. gammaA-anti-A and anti-B were never hemolytic nor did they sensitize red cells to agglutination by anticomplement globulin sera. gammaA-anti-A, like gammaG-anti-A and unlike gammaM-anti-A was unaffected by h...

IV. Principles of Serological Testing in Immunohematology A. Blood Group Antigens and Antibodies 1. Blood group antigens are structures embedded in or protruding from RBCs, WBCs and Platelets

Serum Antibodies to Blood Group A Predict Survival on

Purpose: There is evidence that therapeutic cancer vaccines can lengthen survival for some patients with cancer, but responses vary widely from one person to another. Methods to predict clinical outcomes will advance the field and provide new insights into critical determinants of in vivo efficacy. Experimental Design: This retrospective study included 141 subjects from phase II trials of PROST...