title: The rare red cell phenotype Gerbich negative in Japanese.
abstract: Two Japanese propositi with the rare Gerbich -negative (Ge-) phenotype were found by screening serum of donors for antibodies. These are the first two examples of Ge negative in Japanese. Both had the Gerbich type of Ge-negative phenotype (Ge: -1, -2, -3,), showed some depression of Kell system antigens, and had anti-Ge in their sera. The parents of each of the propositi were first cousins, and one of the propositi had two Ge-negative siblings.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001789:Blood Group Antigens / Q000235:genetics; D003241:Consanguinity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D010641:Phenotype
chemical_list: D001789:Blood Group Antigens