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what is the difference between varying blood types and how many are there in the animal kingdom?

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  • 4 years ago
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    Blood groups/systems are determined by the presence or absence of proteins, sugars and/or lipids on/within the red cell membrane. Besides the ABO and Rh groups, there are at least 30 additional blood groups that are important in immunohematology. An excellent review may be found at the National Library of Medicine web site, listed below:

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK2261/

    Source(s): Medical Director - regional blood center Associate Professor of Pathology - southern U.S. medical college
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