Family study of Rh haplotype frequencies in Taiwan |
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| Authors: | C H Yung M P Chow H Y Hu L L Mo |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Medicine, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei, R.O.C. |
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| Abstract: | Two hundred and two families (404 parents and 448 children) were typed for Rh antigens. The most common Rh haplotype is R1R1 followed by R1R2 and R1r. R1r', R2r', R0r', R0r and r'r are all very rare. The results of observed and expected haplotype frequencies do not differ significantly except few rare phenotypes. However, there are some major differences between Caucasian and Chinese populations in certain Rh genotypes. Although r is the second common genotype in Rh system among Caucasian but is rather rare in Chinese. |
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