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The AB blood group is displayed in | The AB blood group is displayed in individuals who's red blood cells display both the A and B antigen. This is a rare blood group type, AB negative being the rarest.<ref>Dean L. Bethesda, blood groups and red cell antigens, 2005,5 [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK2267/]</ref>. | ||
The ABO gene encodes for the formation of | The ABO gene encodes for the formation of glycosyltransferases that add N-acetylgalactosamine and galactose to the H antigen already present on the red blood cells, to form both A and B antigens<ref>Victor A. McKusick,ABO GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASE; ABO , 1986,OMIM entry description. [https://omim.org/entry/110300]</ref>. | ||
The individual with the AB blood type does not | The individual with the AB blood type does not contain any antibodies against A and B antigens. This is so the immune system does not attack the red blood cells<ref>Marius Lixandru, What are blood types and what do they mean?, Natureworld, 2008 [https://www.natureword.com/tag/blood-types-antigens-and-antibodies/]</ref>. | ||
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Revision as of 10:33, 18 October 2018
The AB blood group is displayed in individuals who's red blood cells display both the A and B antigen. This is a rare blood group type, AB negative being the rarest.[1].
The ABO gene encodes for the formation of glycosyltransferases that add N-acetylgalactosamine and galactose to the H antigen already present on the red blood cells, to form both A and B antigens[2].
The individual with the AB blood type does not contain any antibodies against A and B antigens. This is so the immune system does not attack the red blood cells[3].