Final chapter to 60-year-old blood group mystery

Sunday, April 7, 2013 - 18:00 in Health & Medicine

Researchers have solved a 60-year-old mystery by identifying a gene that can cause rejection, kidney failure and even death in some blood transfusion patients. In this study they identified the gene that underlies the Vel blood group and will lead to the development of more reliable blood tests and reduce the risk for transfusion patients who lack this blood group.

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