Blood Groups in the Kashmir Valley
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2003-07
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Abstract
Blood groups are genetically determined and exhibit polymorphism, where different population
groups have significant difference in the frequency of each blood group. This study was
conducted to determine the frequency of ABO and Rhesus D blood groups among the blood
donors. A total number of 1306 blood donors attended the donor centre at SKIMS Medical
College Hospital for blood donation in the year 2001-02. After each donation blood samples
were collected in separate pilot tubes for the estimation of ABO and Rhesus D blood groups.
The frequency of O. A, Band AB, Rhesus D positive and Rhesus D negative were calculated
separately. The highest frequency among the ABO blood groups was of B (39.43%) and the lowest
was of AB (8.11 %). Among the Rhesus D phenotypes. majority (93.33%) were Rhesus
D positive. where as only 6.67% were Rhesus D negative. The prevalence of ABO/Rhesus D was
calculated and the highest frequency was of B Rh-D positive (37.44%) followed by a Rh-D positive
(28.9-+%). A Rh-D positive (19.21 %), AB Rh-D positive (7.73%), a Rh-D negative (2.90%),
B Rh-D negative (1.99%), A Rh-D negative (1.37%) and AB Rh-D negative (0.38%). This
study showed that most common group was B followed by a & A and 93.33% were positive for
Rh-D phenotype.
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Blood groups, ABO, Rhesus, Phenotypes
Citation
Calcutti Rafiq A, Lone Mohammed Khalii, Ahmed Showket, Shah Bashir A, Jan Neelofer. Blood Groups in the Kashmir Valley. JK Science Journal of Medical Education and Research. 2003 Jul-Sept;5(3): 114-117