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Distribution of ABO and Rh Blood Groups among Major Ethnic Groups of Medical Students of Madonna University Teaching Hospital, Elele, Nigeria
A.M. Akinnuga, O. Bamidele, A.M. Amosu and G.U. Ugwah
Corresponding Author: Akinnuga Akinjide Moses
Submitted: 2011 March, 12
Accepted: 2011 April, 16
Published: 2011 June, 20 |
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The ABO and Rh blood groups are the most important blood groups despite the long list of several
other blood groups discovered so far. The ABO and Rh blood groups varies worldwide and are not found in
equal numbers even among ethnic groups. Therefore, this study was aimed at having information on the
distribution of ABO and Rh blood groups among the major ethnic groups of medical students in Madonna
University Teaching Hospital, Elele, Nigeria. A total of 193 students were randomly selected among the
medical students of the Madonna University Teaching Hospital and tested. The students were divided into 3
major ethnic groups i.e., Igbo, 68 (31 males, 37 females) students, Yoruba, 62 (42 males, 20 females) students
and Hausa, 63 (29 males, 34 females) students. Blood samples were collected by cubital venepuncture. A drop
of each of the antisera, anti A, anti B and anti D was added and mixed with each blood sample and rocked
gently for 60 sec to observe agglutination. There are differences in frequency distribution of the blood group
(ABO) among the ethnic groups of the students. Blood group O and Rh-positive has highest frequency while
blood group AB and Rh-negative has lowest frequency in the three ethnic groups. However, apart from the
importance of ABO and Rh blood groups in blood transfusion practice, it is therefore imperative to have
information on the distribution of these blood groups in any population group that comprise different ethnic
groups.
Key words: ABO blood group, blood groups, ethnic groups, Rh blood group, rhesus factor, ,
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A.M. Akinnuga, O. Bamidele, A.M. Amosu and G.U. Ugwah, . Distribution of ABO and Rh Blood Groups among Major Ethnic Groups of Medical Students of Madonna University Teaching Hospital, Elele, Nigeria. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, (3): 106-109.
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ISSN (Online): 2040-8773
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