Session Information
AABB Annual Meeting and TXPO 2009
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Blood Groups as Disease Factors
Track
:
TC-Technical/Clinical
Program Code:
9411-TC
Date:
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Time:
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
EST
Location:
288/289
DIRECTOR
:
Araba Afenyi-Annan, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina Hospitals
MODERATOR
:
Araba Afenyi-Annan, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina Hospitals
SPEAKER
(S):
Dr. Laura Cooling, MD, MS, Associate Professor, University of Michigan
Christine Cserti-Gazdewich, MD, Transfusion Medicine/Clinical Hematology, University Health Network/University of Toronto
Araba Afenyi-Annan, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina Hospitals
Description
Hundreds of human blood group antigens have been identified. As knowledge of the molecular biology of these antigens increases, so has the understanding of how these molecules may function in disease pathogenesis. Emerging literature continues to suggest associations between genetic polymorphisms of erythrocyte antigens and disease susceptibility. This session will explore the current thinking on how polymorphisms of ABO/H, Lewis, P, and duffy blood group antigens may serve as inherited risk factors for disease.
- Describe the literature implicating the duffy blood group antigen as a possible mediator of renal disease.
- Discuss the role of blood group antigens as risk factors for gastrointestinal illnesses.
- Review the role of the ABO blood group system in determining host vulnerability to plasmodium falciparum pathogenesis and the implications of this knowledge.
| CE Category | CE Value |
|---|---|
| California Clinical Laboratory Personnel | 1.5 |
| California Nurse | 1.8 |
| Florida Laboratory Personnel | 1.8 |
| General Attendee | 1.5 |
| Physician | 1.5 |
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(Code: 9411MA/9411NA/9411MN/9411NN)
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