Blood Groups and Pigmentation

Blood groups: In Health and Diseases

ABO blood type antigens are polymorphic, inherited structures presented on the surface of red blood cells. Although ABO blood group antigens is the most important antigens in transfusion medicine, its main role is not clearly clarified. Correlation between ABO blood group and susceptibility to certain infectious and non-infectious diseases is a controversial issue. Since, lack of blood type ant...

Association and Distribution of Hypertension, Obesity and ABO Blood groups in Blood Donors

Abstract Background Hypertension is a major health problem, especially because it has no clear symptoms. It is strongly correlated with modifiable risk factors such as adiposities, age, stress, high salt intake. Overweight and obesity is conveniently determined from BMI and visceral adiposity is determined by waist circumference. ABO blood group is one such factor which needs to be investiga...

BLOOD TRANSFUSION and BLOOD GROUPS

ERS Helen W. Belding, M.D., Winston-Salem, .V.C’. Conrad Maier, M.D., Zurich, Switzerland Robert B. Chodos, M.D., Boston, Mass. Cesar Merino, M.D., Lima, Peru Roger C. Crafts, Ph.D., Cincinnati Milo s Netou ek, M.D., Praha, Czechoslovakia C. R. DasGupta, M.D., Calcutta, India Charles E. Rath, M.D., Washington Solomon Estren, M.D., New York Jean P. Souhier, M.D., Paris, France Ronald H. Girdw-oo...

Blood Groups and Blood Transfusion

Frequency of ABO and Rh (D) Blood Groups Among Blood Donors in Lahore, Pakistan

The clinical significance of ABO and Rhesus blood group systems has been well documented. The objective of this study was to determine the frequency of ABO and Rhesus blood groups in blood donors in Lahore, Pakistan, with a view to generate data with multipurpose future practicalities in the field of medicine. Blood groups of 3000 blood donors were determined by commercially available standard ...