{"id":5582,"date":"2019-09-18T04:57:30","date_gmt":"2019-09-18T04:57:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/?p=5582"},"modified":"2019-09-18T06:37:23","modified_gmt":"2019-09-18T06:37:23","slug":"how-common-is-weak-d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/how-common-is-weak-d\/","title":{"rendered":"How common is Weak D?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_toolbar\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/share-medium.png?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top:5px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_t=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\");var hupso_background_t=\"#EAF4FF\";var hupso_border_t=\"#66CCFF\";var hupso_toolbar_size_t=\"medium\";var hupso_twitter_via = \"datebytype\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"datebytype\";var hupso_url_t=\"\";var hupso_title_t=\"How common is Weak D?\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share_toolbar.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div>\n<p>If you are a Weak D, you are actually rh positive with a weak expression of the D, meaning that you can show up as an Rh(D) negative in some blood type tests, but Rh(D) positive in others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/weak-d-partial-d.jpg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/weak-d-partial-d.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/weak-d-partial-d.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/weak-d-partial-d.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption>You may be a weak D and not even know it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p> A Rhesus D (RhD) red blood cell phenotype with a weak expression of the D antigen occurs in <strong>0.2% to 1% of whites<\/strong> and is called weak D, formerly D<sup>u<\/sup>. <\/p><cite> Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bloodjournal.org\/content\/93\/1\/385?sso-checked=true&amp;fbclid=IwAR18kgM-6ud0-5DDYuwUoDALmbWdI3TTCNsObQLz06BUyWtpH1-EbwtBbhQ\">Molecular Basis of&nbsp;Weak D&nbsp;Phenotypes<\/a> <\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"393\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Weak-D-expression-1024x628.png?resize=640%2C393&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Weak-D-expression.png?resize=1024%2C628&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Weak-D-expression.png?resize=300%2C184&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Weak-D-expression.png?resize=768%2C471&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Weak-D-expression.png?w=1284&amp;ssl=1 1284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption>In pregnancies, this issue can become important.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>See also:  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rhesusnegative.net\/staynegative\/4-major-reasons-blood-type-tests-can-show-different-results\/\">4 major reasons why blood type tests can show different results<\/a> <\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_toolbar\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/share-medium.png?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top:5px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_t=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\");var hupso_background_t=\"#EAF4FF\";var hupso_border_t=\"#66CCFF\";var hupso_toolbar_size_t=\"medium\";var hupso_twitter_via = \"datebytype\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"datebytype\";var hupso_url_t=\"\";var hupso_title_t=\"How common is Weak D?\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share_toolbar.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_toolbar\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/share-medium.png\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top:5px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_t=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\");var hupso_background_t=\"#EAF4FF\";var hupso_border_t=\"#66CCFF\";var hupso_toolbar_size_t=\"medium\";var hupso_twitter_via = \"datebytype\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"datebytype\";var hupso_url_t=\"\";var hupso_title_t=\"How common is Weak D?\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share_toolbar.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div>If you are a Weak D, you are actually rh positive with a weak expression of the D, meaning that you can show up as an Rh(D) negative in some blood type tests, but Rh(D) positive in others. A Rhesus D (RhD) red blood cell phenotype with a weak expression of the D antigen occurs in 0.2% to 1% of whites and is called weak D, formerly Du. 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