Mesh term Blood Group Incompatibility
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Immune System Phenomena
Description
An antigenic mismatch between donor and recipient blood. Antibodies present in the recipient's serum may be directed against antigens in the donor product. Such a mismatch may result in a transfusion reaction in which, for example, donor blood is hemolyzed. (From Saunders Dictionary and Encyclopedia of Laboratory Medicine and Technology, 1984).Browse to child terms:
Rh Isoimmunization
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