The devastating loss of a pair of newborns has provided critical insights into a rare set of blood types spotted for the first time in humans 40 years ago.
By unravelling the molecular identity of the relatively new blood type known as the Er system, a new study could hopefully prevent such tragedies in the future.
We're most familiar with the ABO and rhesus factor blood group systems, thanks largely to their prime importance in matching blood transfusions. But there are actuallybased around a wide variety of cell-surface antigens and their variants. Er, only popped onto our radar in 1982, forming the foundation for a 44th blood group. Six years later, a version named ErWhile it's been clear for decades now that these blood cell antigens exist, too little has been known about their clinical impact.
Sadly, for one of the cases mentioned in the study, a blood transfusion following a cesarean section delivery failed to save the child's life, suggesting there was something doctors – and researchers – were missing.
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