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Descriptor English: Kell Blood-Group System
Descriptor Spanish: Sistema del Grupo Sanguíneo de Kell
Descriptor sistema del grupo sanguíneo Kell
Scope note: Antígenos eritrocitarios múltiples que comprenden al menos tres pares de sustitutos y amorfos, determinados por un gen complejo o posiblemente por varios genes en locus estrechamente unidos. El sistema es importante en las reacciones transfusionales. Su expresión implica al cromosoma X.
Descriptor Portuguese: Sistema do Grupo Sanguíneo de Kell
Descriptor French: Système Kell
Entry term(s): Blood-Group System, Kell
Kell Blood Group System
System, Kell Blood-Group
Tree number(s): D23.050.301.290.533
D23.050.705.230.533
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007626
Scope note: Multiple erythrocytic antigens that comprise at least three pairs of alternates and amorphs, determined by one complex gene or possibly several genes at closely linked loci. The system is important in transfusion reactions. Its expression involves the X-chromosome.
Annotation: IM; coord with disease /blood (IM), not /immunol nor /genet; TN 230
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PO poisoning
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
Previous Indexing: Blood Groups (1966-1975)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under BLOOD GROUPS 1976-90
History Note: 91(76); was see under BLOOD GROUPS 1976-90
DeCS ID: 7795
Unique ID: D007626
NLM Classification: WH 420
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1975/07/25
Revision Date: 2005/06/30
Kell Blood-Group System - Preferred
Concept UI M0011935
Scope note Multiple erythrocytic antigens that comprise at least three pairs of alternates and amorphs, determined by one complex gene or possibly several genes at closely linked loci. The system is important in transfusion reactions. Its expression involves the X-chromosome.
Preferred term Kell Blood-Group System
Entry term(s) Blood-Group System, Kell
Kell Blood Group System
System, Kell Blood-Group



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