Kidd antigen system
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kidd-antigen-system-194-10376987
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Kidd antigen system
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The Kidd antigen system are proteins found in the Kidd's blood group, which act as antigens, i.e., they have the ability to produce antibodies under certain circumstances. The Jk antigen is found on a protein responsible for urea transport in the red blood cells and the kidney. They are important in transfusion medicine. People with two Jk(a) antigens, for instance, may form antibodies against donated blood containing two Jk(b) antigens. This can lead to hemolytic anemia, in which the body destr
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Human blood group classification
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidd_antigen_system
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2022-10-27T19:31:06Z
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