Review: the Lutheran blood group system–1991

Abstract

The Lutheran blood group system comprised of 18 antigens with four pairs of alleles at closely linked Ioci, is complex This article outlines current knowledge o f the Lutheran system with special reference to rec ent serologic. Immunochemical and clinical findings Immunohematology 1992.8 1-8 80% LU19 alleles Aub 50% LU3 LUab High LU4 LU5 LU7 Lu11 "para" Lu12 Lutheran Lu13 antigens Lu16 Lu17 LU20 blood groupThe "para"-Lu antigens are associated with the Lu system because the antibodies directed against them Key to Fig. 1 Lu(a-b-) Lu(a+b+) Propositus Deceased Lu(a+b-) Consanguineous mating Not tested