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Preferred term

ABO Blood-Group System  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • ABH Blood Group
  • ABH Blood Groups
  • Blood Group, ABH
  • Blood Group, H
  • Blood Groups, ABH
  • Blood Groups, H
  • H Blood Group
  • H Blood Groups
  • H Blood Group System

Note

  • IM; coord with disease /blood (IM), not /immunol nor /genet; TN 230

Scope note

  • The major human blood type system which depends on the presence or absence of two antigens A and B. Type O occurs when neither A nor B is present and AB when both are present. A and B are genetic factors that determine the presence of enzymes for the synthesis of certain glycoproteins mainly in the red cell membrane.

History note

  • 76; was ABO FACTORS 1963-75

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000017

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