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Distribution, genetic polymorphism and genotype prediction of Rhesus blood group antigens among the Kurdish population of Zakho, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2026
Zebari Shakir A, Ahmed Sawer S, Naqid Ibrahim A, Muhammed Shivan U, Muhi Abdullah S
Abstract excerpt
The Rhesus blood group system exhibits significant polymorphism, with diverse antigen distributions across populations. This study investigates the antigenic profile, haplotype frequencies, and genotype predictions in a cohort from Zakho, Kurdistan Region, Iraq, which is crucial for transfusion medicine and genetic studies. A prospective cross-sectional analysis was performed on 1,000 Kurdish individuals at Zakho...
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