FREQUENCY OF ABO AND Rh BLOOD GROUPS IN STUDENTS OF AKHTAR SAEED MEDICAL AND DENTAL COLLEGE, LAHORE

Authors

  • Shumaela Kanwal Department of Physiology, Akhtar Saeed Medical and Dental College, Lahore
  • Hamid Javaid Qureshi Department of Physiology, Akhtar Saeed Medical and Dental College, Lahore
  • Muhammad Sohail Aslam Department of Physiology, Akhtar Saeed Medical and Dental College, Lahore
  • Shahroona Masood Department of Physiology, Akhtar Saeed Medical and Dental College, Lahore

Keywords:

ABO blood group, Rh blood group, Casts

Abstract

Background: This study was conducted to find out the frequency of ABO and Rh blood groups and association of a specific blood group with a cast in students of this medical institution. Methods: It was a cross sectional study carried out in Akhtar Saeed Medical and Dental College, Bahria Town, Lahore. A total of 618 students participated in the study. Informed consent was taken from each participant of the study. Personal data of each participant including cast was recorded on a proforma. Blood groups were determined by slide test method using anti sera A, B and D. Results: The results of the study showed that blood group B was most common (40.45%) blood group followed by O (31.06%), A (20.38%) and AB (8.09%). Regarding Rh blood group, 89.48% of the students were Rh+. There was no gender difference in frequency of ABO and Rh blood groups. In Arian, Rajput, Jutt, Sheikh, Mughal and Baloch casts; blood group B+ was most common but in khans and Syeds, blood group O+ was most common. Conclusion: Blood group B+ is the most common blood group in the students of Akhtar Saeed Medical and Dental College and there is an association between a specific cast and blood group. In Khans and Syeds, blood group O+ is most common.

Pak J Physiol 2016;12(1):29–30

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31-03-2016

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Kanwal S, Qureshi HJ, Aslam MS, Masood S. FREQUENCY OF ABO AND Rh BLOOD GROUPS IN STUDENTS OF AKHTAR SAEED MEDICAL AND DENTAL COLLEGE, LAHORE. Pak J Phsyiol [Internet]. 2016 Mar. 31 [cited 2024 Apr. 26];12(1):29-30. Available from: https://pjp.pps.org.pk/index.php/PJP/article/view/421

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Vol. 12 No. 1 (2016): Pakistan Journal of Physiology

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