Blood group phenotyping and their application in Taiwan

• Published in: Zhonghua yi xue za zhi (Taipei, Taiwan) Vol. 43; no. 5; p. 345
• Main Authors: Yung, C H, Chow, M P, Hu, H Y, Mou, L L, Lyou, J Y
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: China (Republic : 1949- ) 01-05-1989
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Asian Continental Ancestry Group; Blood Group Antigens; Blood Transfusion; Child; Humans; Lewis Blood-Group System; Middle Aged; Phenotype; Rh-Hr Blood-Group System; Taiwan; Taiwan
• ISSN: 0578-1337

During the 1950's and 60's as new blood group systems were identified, antigen distribution studies were performed in Europe and North America among Caucasians and American Blacks. However, to date only limited studies have been performed in Africa and Asia. Because of lack of knowledge of the antigen distribution of most other than ABO and Rho (D) blood group systems within these areas and among the people of non-Caucasian races, questions of testing needs and problems have occurred. In recent years, three big matters have been encountered off and on in blood banking in Taiwan. First, multiple-transfusion recipients develop so many alloantibodies that finding compatible donors becomes a difficult task. Second, since bone marrow transplantation technology is being instituted in many teaching hospitals, it is a task of blood banks to monitor the antigen changes of other blood group systems (including of Rh system other than D) before and after transplantation. Third, more than enough disputed paternity cases t