Frequency of ABO blood groups and Rh factor in the female population of District Peshawar

Nazli, Rubina (2015) Frequency of ABO blood groups and Rh factor in the female population of District Peshawar. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 31 (4). ISSN 1681-715X

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Abstract

Objective: To determine the frequency of ABO blood group and Rhesus (Rh) D antigen in the females of “District” Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 429 women having pregnancy induced hypertension, admitted in the three teaching hospitals of Peshawar, over a period of one year. Blood sample was collected from each subject after taking informed consent. The antigen antibody agglutination slide test for “blood grouping (ABO)” and RhD factors was done by using IgM and IgG monoclonal reagents. The antisera used were from Biolaboratory, USA. Data was analyzed for percentage calculation.

Results: The blood group distribution was 134 (31.2%), 43 (10.1%), 116 (27%), 136 (31.7%) for blood groups A, AB, O and B, respectively. Subjects having blood group B was slightly more dominant, followed by A and O, while blood group AB was rare in these females. Blood group A Rh negative is more in female 12 (37.5%) followed by group O 10 (31.3%), group B 09 (28.1%) and group AB 01 (3.1%).

Conclusion: Frequency of “Rh-positive blood group” is B, A, O and AB, whereas the frequency of the most common Rh-negative blood group are A, O, B and AB respectively. The determination of the frequency of blood groups in the region would not only help in blood transfusion services, but also reduce the risk of erythroblastosis foetalis in the neonates.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Oalibrary Press > Medical Science
Depositing User: Managing Editor
Date Deposited: 10 May 2023 05:07
Last Modified: 06 Feb 2024 04:17
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