title: Frequency of platelet-specific antigens among Chinese in Taiwan.
abstract: The frequencies of six platelet-specific antigens among Chinese in Taiwan are reported, which have not previously been well studied. HPA-1a (PlA1) antigen was positive in all 1100 Chinese tested. HPA-4b (Yukb) antigen was positive in all 100 persons tested. HPA-2b (Ko(a), Sib(a)) antigen was positive in 9 percent of 100 persons tested, HPA-3a (Bak(a)) in 77 percent, and NAKa in 96 percent. HPA-4a (Yuk(a)) antigen occurred in 0 percent in this study but is estimated to be present in 0.5 percent of the Taiwanese population.
authors.affiliation: Transfusion Medicine Laboratory, National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Shieh
authors.forename: T F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D016824:Antigens, Human Platelet / Q000032:analysis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000276:immunology; D002448:Cell Adhesion; D002681:China / Q000208:ethnology; D000939:Epitopes; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000166:cytology; D006801:Humans; D039661:Integrin beta3; D010641:Phenotype; D013624:Taiwan
chemical_list: D016824:Antigens, Human Platelet; D000939:Epitopes; C061248:ITGB3 protein, human; D039661:Integrin beta3