ABO and Rh blood group genotypes in a cohort of Saudi stem cell donors

Int J Immunogenet. 2018 Apr;45(2):63-64. doi: 10.1111/iji.12354. Epub 2018 Feb 13.

Abstract

The ABO and rhesus (Rh) blood group antigens are the most frequently studied genetic markers in a large group of people. Blood type frequencies vary in different racial/ethnic groups. Our objective was to investigate the distribution of the ABO and rhesus (Rh) blood groups by molecular typing method in a population of Saudi stem cell donors. Our data indicate that the most common blood group in our population is group O followed by group A then group B, and finally, the least common is group AB.

MeSH terms

  • ABO Blood-Group System / genetics*
  • Blood Donors*
  • Blood Grouping and Crossmatching / methods
  • Cohort Studies
  • Gene Frequency
  • Genotype
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation / methods
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cells / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Rh-Hr Blood-Group System / genetics*
  • Saudi Arabia

Substances

  • ABO Blood-Group System
  • Rh-Hr Blood-Group System