Medical Definition of Cold agglutinins
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Antibodies that agglutinate particles with greater activity below 32C. They are IgM antibodies specifically reactive with blood groups I and i in humans and agglutinate red blood cells on cooling, causing Raynaud's phenomenon in vivo.
This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology
(11 Mar 2008)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cold Agglutinins
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