Rh system

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf blood group system
gptkbp:antibodyProduction requires sensitization
gptkbp:antibodyType gptkb:IgM
gptkb:IgG
gptkbp:antigen gptkb:protein
gptkbp:component gptkb:Rh_factor
gptkb:Rh_antigen
C antigen
D antigen
E antigen
c antigen
e antigen
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Karl_Landsteiner
gptkb:Alexander_S._Wiener
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1940
gptkbp:gene gptkb:RHCE
RHD
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rh system
gptkbp:inheritance autosomal dominant
gptkbp:locatedOnChromosome chromosome 1
gptkbp:mostImportantAntigen D antigen
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Rhesus_macaque
gptkbp:RhNegativeFrequency about 15% in Caucasians
gptkbp:RhPositiveFrequency about 85% in Caucasians
about 92% in African Americans
about 99% in Asians
gptkbp:significance hemolytic disease of the newborn
transfusion reaction
gptkbp:usedIn blood transfusion
pregnancy management
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:R/S_system
gptkb:Bloodgroup
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7