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Rh phenotype, allele and haplotype frequencies among 51,857 blood donors in North India.
Blood transfusion = Trasfusione del sangue - 1 Jan 2014
Makroo Raj, Gupta Richa, Bhatia Aakanksha, Rosamma Nakamatathil L
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: This study was performed to provide information on the frequencies of Rh antigens, alleles, phenotypes, and haplotypes from our region in India and to compare them with those from other races. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This observational study was conducted on blood donors from March 2009 to August 2011 using a fully automated system for Rh typing of blood cells. The data were collected and calculations...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Alleles
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Humans
- India
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Observational Studies as Topic
- Phenotype
- Prevalence
- Rh-Hr Blood-Group System
