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'Gwada negative': French scientists find new blood type in woman

by spidersouris on 6/21/25, 7:38 AM with 68 comments

  • by ajb on 6/21/25, 11:15 AM

    The OP is low on details. There is more in this article (in french): https://www.lindependant.fr/2025/06/21/il-ny-a-quelle-qui-es...

    Apparently the ISBT have added this to their list: https://www.isbtweb.org/isbt-working-parties/rcibgt.html (the page still says 47 but the data tables have it added)

  • by kimos on 6/21/25, 2:25 PM

    My clearly incorrect understanding was that there are ~8 blood types. So reading that there are 48 is shocking.

  • by thaumasiotes on 6/21/25, 3:04 PM

    > The discovery of new blood types isn't limited to transfusion emergencies. It also sheds light on certain previously unexplained pathologies. The specialist discusses the recent case of three siblings who had suffered from mysterious rheumatological disorders since adolescence. It was only after identifying their rare blood type that doctors were able to establish a probable link with their symptoms.

    How does that work? Were all three siblings regularly receiving donated blood? The article doesn't expand on this at all.

  • by kalium-xyz on 6/21/25, 4:40 PM

    This is one of those things that doesnt matter most of the time but when it matters it really matters.

  • by xyst on 6/21/25, 4:49 PM

    It’s cool to see these discoveries, but as a patient. It’s probably a nightmare to be unique in this aspect.

    If American, think higher costs of care. If involved in car accident or other traumatic injury outside of normal area, good luck getting your blood transfused. Might get lucky with substitute. Surgery preparation also more complicated.

    Maybe you have competent medical staff that recognize it. Maybe a few hematologists in the world familiar with your blood and history. Maybe a few neurons fire off in the back of an aging emergency physician that recalls this in a case study he/she read about in medical school/residency.

  • by tetris11 on 6/22/25, 9:15 AM

    I wonder why they named it PIGZ

  • by escapecharacter on 6/21/25, 5:38 PM

    Manga lore fan wikis about to go nuts...