Rh factor

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf blood group system
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Rhesus_factor
gptkbp:antibodyFormation after exposure to incompatible blood
gptkbp:antibodyType gptkb:IgM
gptkb:IgG
gptkbp:antigen gptkb:protein
gptkbp:canBe Rh negative
Rh positive
gptkbp:cause hemolytic disease of the newborn
gptkbp:compatibleWith Rh negative individuals
gptkbp:component gptkb:ABO_blood_group_system
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Karl_Landsteiner
gptkb:Alexander_S._Wiener
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1940
gptkbp:encodedBy gptkb:RHCE_gene
gptkb:RHD_gene
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rh factor
gptkbp:importantFor organ transplantation
blood donation
gptkbp:inheritance autosomal dominant
gptkbp:locatedOn surface of red blood cells
gptkbp:majorAntigens C
D
E
e
c
gptkbp:mostCommonAntigen D antigen
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Rhesus_macaque_monkey
gptkbp:numberOfAntigens over 45
gptkbp:presentIn Rh positive individuals
gptkbp:prevalence varies by population
gptkbp:preventionOfHemolyticDisease gptkb:Rho(D)_immune_globulin
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:ABO_blood_group
gptkb:Duffy_blood_group_system
Kell blood group system
Kidd blood group system
MNS blood group system
gptkbp:RhNegativePrevalence about 15% in Caucasians
gptkbp:RhPositivePrevalence about 85% in Caucasians
about 95% in Africans
about 99% in East Asians
gptkbp:significance transfusion reactions
erythroblastosis fetalis
gptkbp:testingMethod serological test
gptkbp:usedIn blood transfusion compatibility
pregnancy risk assessment
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Red_Blood_Cell
gptkb:isoantigen
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6