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Volume 5 Issue 10 (October, 2017)

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Frequency Distribution of ABO and Rh Blood Groups among Students
Sajjan Lal Verma

ABSTRACT: Background: ABO and Rhesus (Rh) blood groups are helpful in inquiring about populace hereditary qualities, migration patterns, settling medico legitimate issues, especially of debated paternity, and forestalling erythroblastosis foetalis. Blood gather dissemination changes in various groups, races, populaces and furthermore every now and then in a similar district. Consequently the present examination has been directed to decide the ABO and Rh blood group distribution among students. Materials and Methods: A review cross sectional investigation was directed to decide the distribution of the type ABO blood gathering and Rh factor. For those people accessible to give blood amid study period, we utilized an interview based organized survey to gather sociodemographic and other clinically helpful information. Blood sample from each student was taken by Scrub the middle finger with a sterile disposable lancet. The assurance of the ABO, Rhesus (RhD) blood groups and hemoglobin electrophoresis was done. Result: In our examination, the most frequently occurring blood group was O group (43%) trailed by B (32), A (19%) and AB group (3%). 92% students were Rh positive while just 8% were Rh negative. Same pattern of O,B,A and AB is followed in Rh positive blood group distribution though in Rh-negative, 50% with O group and 28% to B took after by AB also, no A-blood group. Conclusion: This investigation affirmed that O blood group is more common than other blood groups among ABO system and AB being the minimum. ABO and Rh antigenic structures contrasted among different populaces and districts over the globe. Rhesus positive blood groups were observed to be more typical than Rhesus negative. Key words: ABO, Rhesus, blood group.

 
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