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H SUBSTANCE [2 records]

Record 1 2011-08-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical Instruments and Devices
  • Blood
  • Bioengineering
OBS

Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et appareillages médicaux
  • Sang
  • Technique biologique
OBS

Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire.

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
DEF

A blood-group antigen related to the ABO and Lewis blood groups. It is the precursor substance on which the products of the A and B blood-group genes act to produce the A and B antigens (or substance). H antigen is present on nearly all human erythrocytes and is found at the highest concentration on those of blood group O.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
DEF

Antigène des groupes sanguins retrouvé sur les érythrocytes, la salive et d'autres tissus.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Inmunología
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