Frequency of RHD variants in serologically weak D Turkish blood donors

Yanasik M., Oguz F., Besisik S., Huslu M., Ozturk G., Temurhan S., ...More

TRANSFUSION AND APHERESIS SCIENCE, vol.60, no.2, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 60 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.transci.2020.103024
  • Journal Name: TRANSFUSION AND APHERESIS SCIENCE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: RhD typing has remained of primary importance, as being the leading cause of hemolytic disease of the newborn. Among Rh system's 55 blood group antigens, RhD is the most immunogenic. We aimed with this study to determine weak D/partial D variant frequency in blood donors who were admitted to our blood center and have serologically designated blood group weak D.