DISTRIBUTION OF ABO AND RHESUS (D) BLOOD GROUP AMONG MBBS STUDENTS IN A TERTIARY CARE TEACHING MEDICAL COLLEGE & HOSPITAL IN KANCHIPURAM, INDIA
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2019, Vol 8, Issue 6
Abstract
BACKGROUND Several blood group systems have been identified but ABO and Rhesus blood groups are the most important in transfusion medicine. The ABO and Rhesus (Rh) blood group systems are important for transfusion of blood and its components, organ transplantation, genetic studies and in medico-legal issues. Despite the long list of several other blood groups discovered so far, the knowledge and distribution of ABO and Rh-D blood group is essential for effective management of blood bank inventory. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study presents data about the prevalence of ABO & Rhesus (Rh) blood groups amongst 103 second year medical students. The study was conducted at Blood Bank of Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Medical Sciences & in association with department of pathology, in Kanchipuram (India). RESULTS Blood group B was found to be commonest among the study population with prevalence of 47(45.63%), followed by O, A and AB in that order. Most of the students were found to be Rhesus positive while only a minority were Rhesus negative. This finding will be useful in health care planning, genetic counselling and running of an organized, efficient and safe blood transfusion services. CONCLUSION It can be concluded that B blood group is more common than other blood groups among ABO system and AB being the least common. Rhesus positive blood groups were found to be more common than Rhesus negative
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Anand Ashok Bhosale, Sithy Athiya Munavarah, Nainar Jeybalan
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