Hi Anna,
These are some references, as requested:
Beckers EAM, Ligthart PC, Overbeeke MAM, Maaskant PA, van Rhenen DJ. A patient with weak D type 1 and anti-D: auto or allo. Vox Sanguinis 2004; 87 (Suppl. 3): 75 (abstract).
Roxby D, Coloma M, Flegel WA, Poole J, Martin P, Abbott R. Observation of anti-D after D-positive transfusion in an individual with weak D type-1 phenotype. Vox Sanguinis 2004; 87 (Suppl. 3): 77-78.
Daniels G, Poole G, Poole J. Partial D and weak D: can they be distinguished? Transfusion Medicine 2007; 17: 145-146.
Pelc-Klopotowska M, Guz K, Walaszcyk A, Orzinska A, Michalewska B. Weak D type 2 patient with allo anti-D. Vox Sanguinis 2010; 99 (Suppl. 1): 367 (abstract).
Vege S, Fong C, Lomas-francis C, Nickle P, Horn T, Delaney M, Meny G, Westhoff CM. Weak D type 2 and production of anti-D. Transfusion 2011; 51 (Suppl 3): 41A (abstract).
Daniels G. Variants of RhD - current testing and clinical consequences. British Journal of Haematology 2013; 161: 461-470.
Happy reading!
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