Human Biology (MindTap Course List)
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What is an agglutination response? How can it be avoided when blood is transfused?
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- Apart from suffering from recurrent and prolonged infections, Marie Curie experienced the following signs and symptoms: fatigue, rapid heart rate, pale skin, easy bruising, prolonged bleeding from cuts, and dizziness. Bone marrow transplant was not an option at that time and so blood transfusion was the treatment of choice. Assume her blood group was A negative. Which blood groups can she receive? Which blood groups can she not receive? Explain why. Thank youarrow_forwardApart from suffering from recurrent and prolonged infections, Marie Curie also experienced the following signs and symptoms: fatigue, rapid heart rate, pale skin, easy bruising, prolonged bleeding from cuts, and dizziness. Bone marrow transplant was not an option at that time and so blood transfusion was the treatment of choice. Explain the reasoning behind these other signs and symptoms that Curie experienced. Assume her blood group was A negative. Which blood groups can she receive? Which blood groups can she not receive? Explain why.arrow_forwardExplain why a person with type A blood should not receive type B blood. How does agglutination occur and what is the result of this to the patient?arrow_forward
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