ABO and Rh blood group genotypes in a cohort of Saudi stem cell donors

Summary The ABO and rhesus (Rh) blood group antigens are the most frequently studied genetic markers in a large group of people. Blood type frequencies vary in different racial/ethnic groups. Our objective was to investigate the distribution of the ABO and rhesus (Rh) blood groups by molecular typin...

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Published inInternational journal of immunogenetics Vol. 45; no. 2; pp. 63 - 64
Main Authors Alzahrani, M., Jawdat, D., Alaskar, A., Cereb, N., Hajeer, A. H.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.04.2018
Subjects
ABO system
Antigens
Blood groups
Genetic markers
Genotypes
Minority & ethnic groups
Stem cells
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Summary:Summary The ABO and rhesus (Rh) blood group antigens are the most frequently studied genetic markers in a large group of people. Blood type frequencies vary in different racial/ethnic groups. Our objective was to investigate the distribution of the ABO and rhesus (Rh) blood groups by molecular typing method in a population of Saudi stem cell donors. Our data indicate that the most common blood group in our population is group O followed by group A then group B, and finally, the least common is group AB.
Bibliography:Funding information
The study was funded by departmental resources.
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ISSN:1744-3121
1744-313X
DOI:10.1111/iji.12354