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Unique Blood Type Discovered in Guadeloupe Woman

Originally Published 6 months ago — by Newser

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Source: Newser

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.