Emm negative blood group

Well, as shocking as you can get, a 65-year-old man from Rajkot was surprised that he was unable to locate blood to match his blood type. The blood type AB-positive is known as the universal acceptor, but to his surprise, there is no match to his blood. It is the first instance of this rare condition in It is an instance of an EMM-negative blood case that is known for a few years. Ripal Shah, Snehal Senjaliya and Sanmukh Joshi, among others, published the article “Anti-EMM, a rare high-incidence EMM antigen specificity in an Indian patient defined the new EMM blood group Dr. Ripal Shah, director of Prathama blood bank in Ahmedabad speaks about the patient. The patient was searching for blood in Rajkot and he was unable to find it. However, the patient comes to Ahmedabad in search of the blood. “He needed it for coronary artery bypass graft surgery. An antibody in his blood reacted in the saline and antiglobulin phases.” However, even his own children’s blood did not match his blood group. Table of Contents • • • • • EMM Negative Rare Blood Group found in Rajkot man These cases are quite different from the general cases where a similar blood group doesn’t match the blood type. EMM antigens are antibodies that develop naturally in the human body. There are ten such globally registered persons in the entire world with the EMM-negative blood type. EMM negative rare blood group found in Rajkot man 11th such case worldwide was looking for blood for his cardiac surgery. However, ...

AHMEDABAD: A 65-year-old man from Rajkot was in for a surprise when he could not find a blood matching his blood group for a cardiac surgery in 2020. The surprise was compounded as his known blood group was AB-positive, which is known to be a universal acceptor. But his long struggle eventually led to discovery of India’s first EMM-negative blood case – 11th recorded case of the blood type across the globe. The paper ‘Anti-Emm, a rare specificity to the high-incidence antigen Emm in an Indian patient defining the new blood group system EMM (ISBT042)’ is published in Asian Journal of Transfusion Science by Ripal Shah, Snehal Senjaliya and Sanmukh Joshi among others. Dr Ripal Shah, director of Prathama Blood Bank in Ahmedabad, said that when the matching blood was not found in Rajkot-based blood banks, the patient arrived in Ahmedabad where he met the same fate. “He needed it for a coronary artery bypass grafting surgery. An antibody in the blood was reacting in saline and antiglobulin phases. Even his children’s blood was not matching with him,” she said. The blood samples were later sent to Surat for advanced analysis and eventually to a facility in the US. The results indicated that the blood lacked EMM phenotype. “It’s present in almost all the human red blood cells (RBC). Thus, its absence made it difficult to match it with any existing samples. As there was no earlier history of transfusion in the patient, it happened naturally. Among his relatives, too, only his broth...

Table of Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • Introduction Rajkotupdates.news:emm-negative-rare-blood-group-found-in-rajkot-man-11th-such-case-worldwide – Have you heard about Rajkotupdates.news? If not, then you are in for a treat. It’s a great report and information The website recently reported on a man in Rajkot who was identify as having an exceedingly rare blood group. It is officially known as the WEMM Negative Blood Group, and the exciting thing is that there have only been 10 other recorded cases worldwide! It isn’t just an exciting science tidbit. However, it’s something that could potentially affect people around the world. This article will explore what EMM Negative Blood Group is all about, why it’s so rare, and its potential implications for medical research. Discovery of Extremely Rare EMM Negative Blood Group in Rajkot Man You may have heard of the standard ABO blood group system used to classify people’s blood, but did you know there’s another type – the EMM negative blood group? Rajkotupdates.news recently reported on discovering a sporadic EMM negative case in a Rajkot man, marking the 11th known case in the world. What makes this blood group so unique? Firstly, it is scarce and has only been recorded 11 times since its discovery in 1972. Secondly, it is an immunologically homozygous group type that can not be detected with conventional typing methods. Finally, it means that red cells. These unique characteristics make it a valuable asset for transfusion W...

Rajkotupdates.news: Emm negative rare blood group found in rajkot man 11th such case worldwide In a remarkable discovery, a rare blood group known as “emm-negative” has been identified in a man from Rajkot, India. This finding is incredibly rare, as it marks only the 11th reported case of the emm-negative blood group worldwide. The identification of this unique blood group has significant implications for the field of transfusion medicine and could potentially impact future blood donation and transfusion practices. In a remarkable discovery, a rare blood group known as “emm-negative” has been identified in a man from Rajkot, India. This finding is incredibly rare, as it marks only the 11th reported case of the emm-negative blood group worldwide. The identification of this unique blood group has significant implications for the field of transfusion medicine and could potentially impact future blood donation and transfusion practices. Table of Contents • • • • • • Understanding the emm-Negative Blood Group The emm-negative blood group is an extremely uncommon blood type that lacks the presence of the emm antigen, a specific antigen found on the surface of red blood cells. This characteristic absence of the emm antigen distinguishes the emm-negative blood group from other more common blood types. Due to its rarity, there is limited knowledge about the emm-negative blood group, including its exact genetic composition and prevalence. The Discovery in Rajkot, India The recent di...

AHMEDABAD: A 65-year-old man from Rajkot was in for a surprise when he could not find blood matching his blood group for a cardiac surgery in 2020. The surprise was compounded as his known blood group was AB positive, the universal acceptor. His long struggle eventually led to the discovery of India's first 'EMM negative' blood case - the 11th such case across the globe. The paper 'Anti Emm, a rare specificity to the high incidence antigen Emm in an Indian patient defining the new blood group system EMM (ISBT042)' has been published in Asian Journal of Transfusion Science by Ripal Shah, Snehal Senjaliya and Sanmukh Joshi among others. Dr Ripal Shah, director of the Prathama Blood Bank in Ahmedabad, said when matching blood was not found at Rajkot blood banks, the patient arrived in Ahmedabad with the same result. "He needed it for a coronary artery bypass grafting surgery. An antibody in the blood was reacting in saline and antiglobulin phases. Even his children's blood did not match his," she said. The blood samples were later sent to Surat for advanced analysis and eventually to a facility in the US. The results indicated that the blood lacked the EMM phenotype. "It's present in almost all human red blood cell (RBC). Thus, its absence made it difficult to match with any existing samples. As there was no history of transfusion in the patient, it happened naturally. Among his relatives, only his brother has a similar blood type, but not the same," said Dr Shah, adding that...