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The Prevalence of Kidd, Lutheran, and Duffy Antigens and Phenotypes Among Blood Donors in Al-Qurayyat, Al-Jouf, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Annals of clinical and laboratory science - 1 May 2026
Alanazi Fehaid, Alzahrani Wael, Kajal Shiny K, Abdalhabib Ezeldine K, Hamza Alneil, Kuriri Fahd A, Alenazy Fawaz, Alanazi Abdulmajeed M M, Albalawi Marzouq H M
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Blood group antigen frequencies vary across populations and influence transfusion compatibility and alloimmunization risk; data on minor systems in northern Saudi Arabia are limited. This study determined Kidd (Jk), Lutheran (Lu), and Duffy (Fy) antigen and phenotype frequencies among Al-Qurayyat blood donors and compared them with other populations. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, 240 healthy...
Topics
- Humans
- Saudi Arabia
- Duffy Blood-Group System
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Blood Donors
- Phenotype
- Male
- Female
- Kidd Blood-Group System
- Lutheran Blood-Group System
- Adult
- Blood Donation
- Prevalence