Having weak A or B blood antigens has clinical implications.

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Having weak A or B blood antigens has significant clinical implications, particularly concerning transfusion compatibility and specific variant phenotypes.

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The retrieved literature consistently supports the clinical relevance of ABO blood group antigens, including weak phenotypes, highlighting their importance in transfusion medicine, transplantation, and disease association studies.

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Biological and clinical aspects of ABO blood group system

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Eiji Hosoi. Biological and clinical aspects of ABO blood group system. 2008. https://doi.org/10.2152/jmi.55.174

Paper [2] highlights that ABO blood group antigens are essential in transfusion medicine for evaluating donor compatibility and hemocyte lifespan.

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Human ABO gene transcriptional regulation

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Yoshihiko Kominato, Rie Sano, Yōichirō Takahashi, Akira Hayakawa, Kenichi Ogasawara. Human ABO gene transcriptional regulation. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1111/trf.15760

Paper [7] details how weak phenotypes and alterations in A or B antigens involve specific regulatory variants and pathological conditions such as cancer.

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PROCEEDINGS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLOOD TRANSFUSION WORKING PARTY ON IMMUNOHAEMATOLOGY, WORKSHOP ON THE CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF RED BLOOD CELL ALLOANTIBODIES, SEPTEMBER 9, 2016, DUBAI: Clinical significance of antibodies to antigens in the ABO, MNS, P1PK, Rh, Lutheran, Kell, Lewis, Duffy, Kidd, Diego, Yt, and Xg blood group systems

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N.M. Thornton, S.P. Grimsley. PROCEEDINGS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLOOD TRANSFUSION WORKING PARTY ON IMMUNOHAEMATOLOGY, WORKSHOP ON THE CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF RED BLOOD CELL ALLOANTIBODIES, SEPTEMBER 9, 2016, DUBAI: Clinical significance of antibodies to antigens in the ABO, MNS, P1PK, Rh, Lutheran, Kell, Lewis, Duffy, Kidd, Diego, Yt, and Xg blood group systems. 2019. https://doi.org/10.21307/immunohematology-2020-021

Paper [10] confirms that the ABO system is the most clinically important blood group system regarding transfusion safety.

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judged → SUPPORTED · 8902 Aug 2026

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