{"product_id":"human-blood-groups-isbn-9781444333244","title":"Human Blood Groups","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHuman Blood Groups\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSince 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis essential new information has made the launch of a third edition of \u003ci\u003eHuman Blood Groups\u003c\/i\u003e, now in four colour, particularly timely.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword, vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the third edition, viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome abbreviations used, ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Human blood groups: introduction, 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 ABO, H, and Lewis systems, 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 MNS blood group system, 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 P1PK, Globoside, and FORS blood group systems, plus some other related blood groups, 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Rh and RHAG blood group systems, 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Lutheran blood group system, 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Kell and Kx blood group systems, 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Duffy blood group system, 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Kidd blood group system, 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Diego blood group system, 336\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Yt blood group system, 354\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Xg blood group system, 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Scianna blood group system, 371\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Dombrock blood group system, 376\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Colton blood group system, 384\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 LW blood group system, 391\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Chido\/Rodgers blood group system, 400\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Gerbich blood group system, 410\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Cromer blood group system, 427\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Knops blood group system and the Cost antigens, 439\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Indian blood group system and the AnWj antigen, 449\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Ok blood group system, 457\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Raph blood group system, 461\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 JMH blood group system, 465\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 I and i antigens, and cold agglutination, 469\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Gill blood group system, 485\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Junior and Langereis blood group systems, 487\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Er antigens, 493\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Low frequency antigens, 495\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 High frequency antigens, including Vel, 500\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 Sid antigen, 505\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 HLA (Human Leucocyte-Associated) Class I antigens on red cells, 512\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33 Polyagglutination and cryptantigens, 515\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex, 524\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e “It is fascinatingly detailed, and makes a wonderful book for browsing, with many interesting facts, often with historical context to each blood group discovery; but its main audience will be those working within the transfusion laboratory, for whom this will be an invaluable reference.”  (\u003ci\u003eHaem Trainee\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 August 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Get it. If you are involved in blood banking, this is a must-have.”  (\u003ci\u003eDoody’s\u003c\/i\u003e, 14 June 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eGeoff Daniels BSc, PhD, FRCPath\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eHead of Diagnostics, International Blood Group Reference Laboratory; Senior Research Fellow, Bristol Institute for Transfusion Sciences, NHSBT, Bristol, UK; Secretary General, International Society of Blood Transfusion \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHuman Blood Groups\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSince the last edition, seven new blood group systems and over 60 new blood group antigens have been identified. 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