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The 19 pages that link to ABO blood group system, each with the reason it gives.

• Blood transfusionRelated: ABO matching prevents recipient antibodies from rapidly destroying transfused red cells.

• GlycosylationBroader topic: Its defining antigens are sugars whose addition depends on glycosyltransferase activity.

• Blood donationBroader topic: ABO compatibility is central to safe red-cell transfusion.

• AgglutinationBroader topic: Antibodies against incompatible ABO antigens cause rapid red-cell agglutination.

• Dominance (genetics)Broader topic: A and B are codominant, while each is dominant over O for red-cell antigens.

• OligosaccharideBroader topic: Small differences in terminal oligosaccharide sugars distinguish the A, B, and O antigens.

• GlycoproteinBroader topic: Its antigens are carbohydrate structures carried on glycoproteins and glycolipids.

• CodominanceBroader topic: In type AB, A and B alleles are both expressed as red-cell antigens.

• Rh blood group systemCompared with: It is the other major compatibility system routinely considered alongside Rh.

• Blood typingBroader topic: ABO typing identifies the system whose mismatches can cause rapid, severe transfusion reactions.

• Kidney exchangeRelated: ABO incompatibility is one reason an intended donor cannot directly donate to a recipient.

• CrossmatchingRelated: ABO incompatibility can cause severe reactions and is checked as part of compatibility testing.

• GlycolipidBroader topic: ABO antigens can be displayed on glycolipids as well as glycoproteins.

• GalactoseRelated: Galactose is part of the B antigen’s terminal sugar structure.

• Blood bankBroader topic: ABO incompatibility can cause severe reactions, so it anchors routine matching.

• Karl LandsteinerBroader topic: This is the system Landsteiner identified by testing how red cells reacted with serum.

• Blood typeBroader topic: Its four main types show how combinations of two antigens produce familiar classifications.

• Dominant traitBroader topic: A and B alleles are codominant, while each is dominant over O.

• Hh blood groupRelated: A and B antigens are formed by modifying H antigen.