Rhnull
Besides making someone feel really special, Rhnull and other rare bloods are extremely valuable - Joanie Faletto
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Rare Blood: Rh null
If you opened this post hoping to read something new about Rh negative blood, you’re in the wrong place. This article is about incredibly rare blood that doesn’t have the Rh system or its antigens. Null means “nothing” and is vastly different from Rhd blood. Rh null blood means the gene for the entire Rh system is missing. Didn’t think that was possible for someone to have and live? Think again.
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Rhnull, the Rarest Blood Type on Earth, Has Been Called the "Golden Blood"
There are eight common blood types. Keyword there? Common. If what you know about blood stops right around there, then this is all going to escalate very quickly. There are literally millions of varieties of blood types, and the rarest one is shared by fewer than 45 people on Earth. Talk about exclusive.
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