Abstract
Background: Blood group A substance was detected on red cells of a patient who received a bone marrow transplant from a blood group O donor 3.5 years ago. Material and Methods: Peripheral blood was investigated by conventional serological techniques, fluorescence in situ hybridisation, and polymerase chain reaction. Results: All peripheral blood cells are of donor origin. Anti-A and not anti-A,B of blood group O individuals can be absorbed to the group O red cells of the patient. Conclusion: We suppose that the patient's residual serum A transferase attaches the appropriate sugar to substance H on the red cell membrane to form substance A.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 29-31 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Infusionstherapie und Transfusionsmedizin |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Feb 1996 |
Keywords
- Blood typing
- Bone marrow transplantation
- Transferase
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Food Science
- Immunology
- Hematology