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Kell Blood-Group System MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Kell Blood-Group System
Tree Number(s)
D23.050.301.290.533
D23.050.705.230.533
Unique ID
D007626
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007626
Annotation
IM; coord with disease /‌blood (IM), not /‌immunol nor /‌genet; TN 230
Scope Note
Multiple erythrocytic antigens that comprise at least three pairs of alternates and amorphs, determined by one complex gene or possibly several genes at closely linked loci. The system is important in transfusion reactions. Its expression involves the X-chromosome.
NLM Classification #
WH 420
Previous Indexing
Blood Groups (1966-1975)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under BLOOD GROUPS 1976-90
History Note
91(76); was see under BLOOD GROUPS 1976-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1975/07/25
Revision Date
2005/06/30
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