Human Blood Groups is a comprehensive and fully referenced text covering both the scientific and clinical aspects of red cell surface antigens, including: serology, inheritance, biochemistry, molecular genetics, biological functions and clinical significance in transfusion medicine.
Since the last edition, seven new blood group systems and over 60 new blood group antigens have been identified. All of the genes representing those systems have now been cloned and sequenced.
This essential new information has made the launch of a third edition of Human Blood Groups, now in four colour, particularly timely.
This book continues to be an essential reference source for all those who require clinical information on blood groups and antibodies in transfusion medicine and blood banking.
Table of Contents
Foreword, vii
Preface to the third edition, viii
Some abbreviations used, ix
1 Human blood groups: introduction, 1
2 ABO, H, and Lewis systems, 11
3 MNS blood group system, 96
4 P1PK, Globoside, and FORS blood group systems, plus some other related blood groups, 162
5 Rh and RHAG blood group systems, 182
6 Lutheran blood group system, 259
7 Kell and Kx blood group systems, 278
8 Duffy blood group system, 306
9 Kidd blood group system, 325
10 Diego blood group system, 336
11 Yt blood group system, 354
12 Xg blood group system, 359
13 Scianna blood group system, 371
14 Dombrock blood group system, 376
15 Colton blood group system, 384
16 LW blood group system, 391
17 Chido/Rodgers blood group system, 400
18 Gerbich blood group system, 410
19 Cromer blood group system, 427
20 Knops blood group system and the Cost antigens, 439
21 Indian blood group system and the AnWj antigen, 449
22 Ok blood group system, 457
23 Raph blood group system, 461
24 JMH blood group system, 465
25 I and i antigens, and cold agglutination, 469
26 Gill blood group system, 485
27 Junior and Langereis blood group systems, 487
28 Er antigens, 493
29 Low frequency antigens, 495
30 High frequency antigens, including Vel, 500
31 Sid antigen, 505
32 HLA (Human Leucocyte-Associated) Class I antigens on red cells, 512
33 Polyagglutination and cryptantigens, 515
Index, 524
