Okubo Y, Yamaguchi H, Seno T, Kikuchi M, Abe S, Ishijima A, Daniels G L
Transfusion. 1984 May-Jun;24(3):274-5. doi: 10.1046/j.1537-2995.1984.24384225039.x.
Two Japanese propositi with the rare Gerbich -negative (Ge-) phenotype were found by screening serum of donors for antibodies. These are the first two examples of Ge negative in Japanese. Both had the Gerbich type of Ge-negative phenotype (Ge: -1, -2, -3,), showed some depression of Kell system antigens, and had anti-Ge in their sera. The parents of each of the propositi were first cousins, and one of the propositi had two Ge-negative siblings.
