Naturally Occurring ‘enzyme only’ Anti-E antibody: A Rare Occurrence

Authors

  • Rabeya Yousuf Blood Bank Unit, Department of Pathology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre
  • Nor Fadzliana Abdullah Thalith Department of Diagnostic Laboratory Services, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre
  • Tang Yee Loong Department of Pathology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre
  • Chooi Fun Leong Department of Pathology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v18i4.42911

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Naturally Occurring

Abstract

Naturally occurring anti-E, present without obvious antigenic stimulation is a rare occurrence of red cell antibody of the Rh blood group system. It is mentioned that such naturally occurring anti-E react only with enzyme modified E-positive red cells. This case report describes a rare case of naturally occurring anti-E in a patient with autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (AIHA).

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol.18(4) 2019 p.818-819

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Published

2019-08-30

How to Cite

Yousuf, R., Thalith, N. F. A., Loong, T. Y., & Leong, C. F. (2019). Naturally Occurring ‘enzyme only’ Anti-E antibody: A Rare Occurrence. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 18(4), 818–819. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v18i4.42911

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 4 (2019)

Section

Case Reports

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