The Blood Group Antigen Factsbook [Paperback]

Marion E. Reid (Author), Christine Lomas-Francis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2, 1997 | ISBN-10: 0125859651 | ISBN-13: 978-0125859653 | Edition: 1st

How do you keep track of basic information on the proteins you work with? Where do you find details of their physicochemical properties, amino acid sequences, gene organization? Are you tired of scanning review articles, primary papers and databases to locate that elusive fact?
The Academic Press FactsBook series will satisfy scientists and clinical researchers suffering from information overload. Each volume provides a catalogue of the essential properties of families of molecules. Gene organization, amino acid sequences, physicochemical properties, and biological activity are presented using a common, easy-to-follow format. Taken together they compile everything you wanted to know about proteins but were too busy to look for.

Key Features
* Contains entries on all 23 blood group systems and over 250 antigens of human origin, including:
* ABO blood group system
* MNS blood group system
* Rh blood group system
* Duffy blood group system
* Diego blood group system
Entries provide information on:
* terminology
* expression
* chromosome assignment
* carrier molecule description
* molecular basis of antigen
* effect of enzymes/chemicals
* clinical significance
* function
* disease association
* phenotypes
* references

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This compact paperback has quickly become the most valued and useful resource in my blood banking and immunohematology library. I recommend that you acquire a copy at your first opportunity... it is highly readable...you will not be able to stop until you reach the last page. There is no better value in any bookstore. Don't delay in treating yourself, your colleagues, and students to this fact-filled adventure.
--Gerald Sandler, MD in IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY
"...the end result is a book that should jostle for space on the bookshelf of everyone with even a casual interest in red cells and blood group antigens... every aspect of the red-cell membrane is covered, and its publication is timely considering that the majority of the major blood group antigens have now been defined at the molecular level."
--Transfusion Medicine
"The authors have packed an enormous amount of information into this book. It would be an important addition to, rather than a replacement for, other reference texts on the bookshelves of anyone who has a serious interest in Transfusion Science."
--Geoff Poola in BBTS NEWSLETTER, NO 44
"Once you start reading this unique compilation of facts and information about blood group antigens, you will not be able to stop until you reach the last page... Dr. Reid and Ms. Lomas-Francis have met the challenge and produced a masterwork... This compact paperback has quickly become the most valued and useful resource in my blood banking and immunohematology library... I recommend that you acquire a copy at your first opportunity... There is no better value in any bookstore. Don't delay in treating yourself, your colleagues, and students to this fact-filled adventure."
--GERALD SANDLER, Professor of Medicine and Pathology, Director, Blood Bank, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC

Book Description

This Factsbook provides key information relating to human red blood cell membrane components carrying blood group antigens, and the clinical significance of blood group antibodies --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 420 pages
• Publisher: Academic Press; 1st edition (January 2, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0125859651
• ISBN-13: 978-0125859653
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,117,564 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Blood group antigens, October 19, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Blood Group Antigen Factsbook (Paperback)

Excellent, practical and easy to read. Blood group antigens have been a confusing topic and few people can present it as well as Dr. Reid.

The book is well organized, gives you all the important facts and the clinical significance of each antigen. Truely a superb gathering of very practical facts. I strongly recommend it to clinicians, residents and medical students. This book has the facts you need for making decisions .

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Resource!, February 12, 2006

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susan "Depp Impact" - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Blood Group Antigen Factsbook (Paperback)

This book is a must-have for any CLS specializing in Immunohematology red blood cell serological problem solving. It is well organized by blood group and packed with information about each antigen within each blood group. It also has a chapter filled with charts of different antigen characteristics. It is a great addition to any Transfusion Medicine library, providing a one book location for finding all the facts quickly.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Blood Banker's friend, April 11, 2007

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D. Baudler - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Blood Group Antigen FactsBook, Second Edition (Paperback)

This book by Reid and Francis is an excellent reference source for any blood banker's library. It provides both genetic and practical information on all the blood group antigens. There is nothing like it out there. Great paprerback reference to have for instructors and students in bloodbanking.