The Rh (Rhesus) blood group system (including the Rh factor) is one of the currently 30 human blood group systems. It is clinically the most important blood group system after ABO. The Rh blood group ...

In addition to the blood typing in the AB0 system, the Rh system is the most common. More than 160,000 blood donors in Germany were screened for parvovirus between 2015 and 2018. Of the blood donors, ...

THE importance of the Rh factor is now well appreciated by both the physician and the layman. Understanding of the basic concept of isoimmunization by blood transfusion or by pregnancy requires only ...

You are probably aware of the two main blood group systems: the AB system and the rhesus system. Under the AB system, there are four main blood types A, B, AB and O. And each of these four types can ...

Researchers from the UK and Israel have identified a new blood group system in humans, marking a major breakthrough in hematology. The discovery, published in September, stems from a puzzling case in ...

Only one in every six million people have the Rh null blood type. Now researchers are trying to grow it in the laboratory in the hope it could save lives. Blood transfusions have transformed modern ...

Hospitals request blood group O very frequently, as half of the donor population has this blood group. The blood group O’s red blood cells are compatible and versatile. They are more compatible with ...