The Prevalence of ABO and Rh Blood Groups in General Population and Comparing Male and Female Blood Group Distribution
A Retrograde Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Delhi
Keywords:
Blood groups, ABO, Rh, Tertiary care hospital
Abstract
Background: The ABO and Rhesus (Rh) blood group systems are the most important of the various blood group systems known so far in human beings. The distribution of blood groups varies in various parts of the world and also in different parts of the country. Method: This study was conducted to determine the distribution of ABO and Rh blood groups in females comprising pregnant females coming for antenatal visits as well as females coming for blood donation and thus representing general female population and distribution of blood groups in males coming for blood donation, representing general male population and to show if there was any sex wise variation in blood group distribution. A retrospective study was conducted at the department of Pathology (Blood bank and Gynaecology laboratory), VMMC and Safdarjung hospital, New Delhi from January 2017 to March 2017 consisting of 2832 females (2810 pregnant females and 22 female donors). During this period total number of male donors both voluntary and replacement were 7567. To ensure proper comparison equal numbers of males (2832) were included in the study. First 2832 male donors were taken for the study. The blood samples were obtained in EDTA vacutainers by venepuncture and blood group antigens were determined by commercially available monoclonal antisera by electromagnetic technology. Both ABO and Rh status was tested. Results: The blood group B was the commonest in both males and females followed by O, A, AB group. Conclusion: The commonest blood group in males and females in New Delhi and nearby areas was B group.References
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7. Eweidah MH, Rahiman S, Ali H, Dhas Al-shamary AM. Distribution of ABO and Rhesus (RHD) blood groups in Al-Jouf province of the Saudi Arabia. Anthropologist 2011;13:99-102.
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9. Sidhu S. Distribution of the ABO blood groups and Rh(D) factor among the scheduled caste population of Punjab. Anthropologist 2003;5:203- 4.
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12. Mehta N, Swadas B. Prevalence of ABO blood groups at Mahavir Heart Institute Surat. Asian J Trans Sci 2012;6:74.
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15. Periyavan A, Sangeetha SK, Marimuthu P, Manjunath BK, Seema. Distribution of ABO and Rh-D groups in and around Bangalore. Asian J Transfus Sci 2010;4:41.
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22. Mwangni J. Blood group distribution in an urban population of patient targeted blood donors. east Afr Med J 1999;76:615-8.
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25. Rahman M, Lodhi Y. Frequency of ABO and Rhesus blood groups in blood donors in Punjab. Pak J Med Sci 2004;20:315-8.
26. Pramanik T, Pramanik S. Distribution of ABO and Rh blood groups in Nepalese medical students: a report. East Mediter Health J 2000;1:156-8.
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