Researchers show that a rhesus factor controls renal function and male fertility

The 'Rhesus' blood group is well-known from the public for its importance in the field of transfusion medicine. For several years, researchers from ULB have been studying Rhesus factors. These factors belong to a family comprising five proteins, three of which are present at the red cell surface (RhCE, RhD and RhAG) and determine the Rhesus blood group, and two others (RhBG and RhCG) which are found in various organs including the kidney, the liver and the male genital tract...

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