Unique Blood Type Discovered in Guadeloupe Woman
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A 68-year-old woman from Guadeloupe is the only known person with a newly discovered, extremely rare blood type called Gwada negative, which is only compatible with herself. Scientists are investigating whether others share this blood type, which was identified through genome sequencing after initial tests in 2011 failed to determine her blood type.
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- 'She is the only person in the world compatible with herself' — scientists discover new blood type but it's unique to just one person from Guadeloupe Live Science
- French scientists discover new blood type in Guadeloupe woman CBS News
- Doctors Detected a Mysterious Antibody in a French Woman's Body. It Turned Out to Be a Brand New Blood Type Smithsonian Magazine
- All you need to know about : Gwada negative The Hindu
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