1 Shortness of breath. 2  Chest pain. 3  Associate symptoms of pleural effusion due to an underlying disease include: 4  Night sweats. 5  Coughing up blood. 6  Fever. 7  Chills. 8  Thoracentesis is used to draw off the pleural fluid for analysis. 9  A thin needle is inserted between the ribs into the fluid collection.
The ABO blood group isn't the only one. In fact, there are about 34 different human blood groups. Now, scientists in Nature Genetics have explained the genetic basis behind a rare blood group called Vel. Vel Blood Group Most people are Vel+ (Vel-positive), meaning that they possess the Vel antigen on the surface of their red blood cells. However, about 1 in 5,000 individuals are Vel- (Vel-negative), and thus do not carry the antigen. Their immune system recognizes the Vel antigen as foreign, and if given Vel+ blood, they can experience kidney failure or possibly death. A screen currently exists for this blood type, but it can be inaccurate; therefore, identifying the blood type's genetic basis will allow doctors to more easily screen patients.
Blood groups. Introduction. There are four main blood groups (types of blood): A, B, AB and O. Your blood group is determined by the genes you inherit from your parents. Each group can be either RhD positive or RhD negative, which means your blood group can be one of the eight types shown below (see the Rh system).