Factors that predict outcome after ABO-incompatible RBC transfusions are not well defined. We studied whether the volume of incompatible blood transfused would determine the signs and symptoms and survival outcome for ABO-incompatible RBC transfusions. We reviewed ABO-incompatible RBC transfusions from our institutions and our consultations for 35 years and from a survey of America's Blood Cent...

L IVER ALLOGRAfTS are resistant to hyperacute or antibody mediated rejection from preformed antibodies. No consistent syndrome develops following transplantation when a recipient harbors preformed Iymphocytotoxic antibodies.1.2 The only apparent deleterious effect of preformed Iymphocytotoxic antibodies is a higher incidence of the "vanishing hile duct syndrome.") Despite these clinical observa...

Introduction Although several studies have investigated the relationship between ABO blood group and medical diseases, few reports have explored the association with oral diseases, including periodontal disease (PD). Aim The aim of this literature review was to assess the association between the ABO blood grouping and PD. Methods We searched PubMed and Google Scholar databases using the fol...

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ABO blood groups are known to influence the plasma level of von Willebrand factor (VWF), but little is known about the relationship between ABO and coagulation factor VIII (FVIII). We analyzed the influence of ABO genotypes on VWF antigen, FVIII activity, and their quantitative relationship in 11,673 participants in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study. VWF, FVIII, and FVIII/VWF...

Investigation into predictors for treatment outcome is essential to improve the clinical efficacy of therapeutic multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs). We therefore studied the possible harmful impact of immunogenic ABO blood groups antigens - genetically governed antigenic determinants - at all given steps of MSC-therapy, from cell isolation and preparation for clinical use, to final re...

Background . when transplantation of hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) is performing, it necessary to take into account the incompatibility donor and recipient in terms erythrocyte antigens order assess possibility immunological complications during HSC transfusion and/or graft engraftment (acute hemolysis, delayed etc.). The results serological research methods do not always allow identifying tru...

Along with their expression on red blood cells, ABO blood group antigens (namely, A, B, AB and O) are also highly expressed by a large number of human cells and tissues including epithelia, platelets, vascular endothelia and neurons1,2. Over the last 50 years, various investigators have assessed whether this biological characteristic of the ABO blood system has a clinical significance beyond th...