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| Who discovered the ABO blood groups and in what year? |
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| How are most blood groups inherited? |
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| What is the H gene product? |
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| What is the function of L-fucosyltransferase? |
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| Adds L-fucose to precursor substance. |
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| Which lectin acts like anti-H? |
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| What chromosome is the ABO locus on? |
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| What do the A and B enzymes need in order to make the A and B substances? |
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| Which blood group has the least amount of H left, because all of it is converted? |
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| At what age are the ABO antigens fully developed? |
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| What are the two main groups of A and what percentage are they in the population? |
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| Which one is branched, A1 or A2? |
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| How can you determine if someone is type A1 or A2? |
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| Dolichos biflorus- A1 is agglutinated; A2 is not. |
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| If a person is genetically A1A2, what phenotype are they? |
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| What is the most common ABO type? |
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| What is the least common ABO blood type? |
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| Which is more common, type A or B? |
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| At what age do ABO antibodies appear? At what age do they peak? |
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| Appear at 4-6 mo., peak at 5-10 years |
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| What is the predominant class of anti-A, -B, and -AB in group O? |
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| What is the predominant class of anti-B in group A and anti-A in group B? |
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| What percentage of A genes are subgroups other than A1 or A2? |
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| What blood type produces anti-H? |
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