Colton antigen system
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title:
Colton antigen system
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The Colton antigen system (Co) is present on the membranes of red blood cells and in the tubules of the kidney and helps determine a person's blood type. The Co antigen is found on a protein called aquaporin-1 which is responsible for water homeostasis and urine concentration. The Co antigen is important in transfusion medicine. 99.8% of people possess the Co(a) allele. Individuals with Co(b) allele or who are missing the Colton antigen are at risk for a transfusion reaction such as hemolytic an
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Blood antigen system
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colton_antigen_system
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2022-03-14T05:15:51Z
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