Preferred Label : Blood group--swann system;
Symbol : SW;
CISMeF acronym : SW;
Type : Phenotype, molecular basis known;
Alternative titles and symbols : Swann blood group;
Description : The low-incidence red cell antigen Sw(a) of the Swann blood group system was described
by Cleghorn (1959). It was shown to be inherited as an autosomal dominant trait and,
although it was not very polymorphic in the general population, sizable kindreds segregating
for the SW locus were identified (Lewis et al., 1988).;
Prefixed ID : #601550;
Origin ID : 601550;
UMLS CUI : C1832169;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- False automatic mappings
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