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Results 1 - 3 of 3 for kell antigen
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  1. ... pregnancies, or if you need a blood transfusion. Kell antigens are a group of red blood cell antigens ... strong immune response if you don't have Kell antigens in your own blood. During pregnancy, if your fetus has Kell antigens and you don't, you may make Kell ... after having many transfusions with blood that has Kell antigens. Why do I need an RBC antibody screen? ...
  2. ... of Kx antigens on red blood cells; the Kell antigen is also less prevalent. The absence of Kx antigen and reduction of Kell antigen is known as the "McLeod phenotype," and refers ...
  3. ... abnormal XK protein also affects another blood group antigen, the Kell protein, causing it to be less prevalent on ... Lee S. The value of DNA analysis for antigens of the Kell and Kx blood group systems. Transfusion. 2007 Jul; ...