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The Frequencies of ABO and Rh Phenotypes among Male Blood Donors in Northwestern Saudi Arabia.
Clinical laboratory - 1 Nov 2022
Qanash Husam, Alcantara Jerold C, Alshammari Abdulrahman M, Aljuhani Asim, Binsaleh Naif K, Almashjary Majed N, Bawazir Waleed M, Alshammari Nadi, Imam Loai
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BACKGROUND: Transfusion-dependent patients in Saudi Arabia are numerous because of the existence of life-threatening inherited diseases such as sickle cell anemia and thalassemia. Thus, analysis of the frequencies of the ABO and rhesus (Rh) phenotypes is vital. This study sought to evaluate the frequencies of the ABO and Rh phenotypes among male blood donors in Hail region. METHODS: One hundred and twenty-six...
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