Chemicals and Drugs

Kidd Blood-Group System

A group of antigens consisting principally of Jk(a) and Jk(b), determined by allelic genes. Amorphs are encountered. Antibodies of these substances are usually weak and quite labile, stimulated by erythrocytes.

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Abstract

A group of antigens consisting principally of Jk(a) and Jk(b), determined by allelic genes. Amorphs are encountered. Antibodies of these substances are usually weak and quite labile, stimulated by erythrocytes.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Blood-Group System, Kidd
  • Kidd Blood Group System
  • System, Kidd Blood-Group

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Aspects Covered

21 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

IM; coord with disease /blood (IM), not /immunol nor /genet; TN 230

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History Note

91(76); was see under BLOOD GROUPS 1976-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Blood Groups (1966-1975)

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  1. D23.050w.301.290.538w
  2. D23.050w.705.230.538w

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WH 420

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Kidd Blood-Group System. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007667. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007667
  2. Kidd Blood-Group System. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidd_antigen_system
  3. Kidd Blood-Group System. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6404649