rhesus factor

synonym: Rh factor
abbreviation: Rh
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11185

Antigen that occurs on the red blood cells of about 85 per cent of humans and can cause hemolytic disease of the newborn (erythroblastosis fetalis) and hemolytic transfusion reactions.

Note: The Rh factor was first identified in the blood of a rhesus monkey.
Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 713. (Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)) on page 801 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'rhesus factor' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11185 RIS BibTex EndNote
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