Abstract
The objective of this study is to get an information about the distribution of ABO and Rhesus blood group, among the Education students of the University of Education, Winneba. Also it is a need for routine screening for hemolysin among blood group O, if found to be high, as well as to institute donor registry for Rhesus negative blood group, if found to be low. Records of ABO and Rhesus blood grouped results of students were screened in November 2019. Data were analyzed by the use of the software Epi info, version 5.3.4. Descriptive statistics were used to compute percentages and averages. Results are presented in tables and charts, and expressed as percentages/ proportions, and means. One hundred and sixty-six results were obtained, made up of 132 males and 34 females. Among the population studied, blood group O had the highest frequency, 93 (56%), followed by blood group A, 39 (23.5%), then B, 29 (17.5%), while AB had the least frequency, 5 (3%). Most of students were found to be Rhesus positive (92.2%) while Rhesus negative were only 7.8%. Blood group O was found to be highest among the study population followed by A, B and AB in that order. Most of the students were found to be Rhesus positive while only a few were Rhesus negative. Routine screening for hemolysin among blood group O and institution of donor registry is recommended.
Highlights
The ABO blood group was the first human blood group discovered in 1901 by Landsteiner followed by Rh blood group in 1941 (Garratty, et al, 2000; Rahman and Lodhi, 2004)
More than 30 blood groups are described by the International Society of Blood Transfusion of which only ABO and Rh blood groups remain clinically important (Giri et al, 2011; ISBT, 2008)
The ABO blood group system is governed by a single gene located on chromosome 9 with three alleles (IA, IB and IO) (Zahid et al, 2016)
Summary
The ABO blood group was the first human blood group discovered in 1901 by Landsteiner followed by Rh blood group in 1941 (Garratty, et al, 2000; Rahman and Lodhi, 2004). More than 30 blood groups are described by the International Society of Blood Transfusion of which only ABO and Rh blood groups remain clinically important (Giri et al, 2011; ISBT, 2008). The ABO blood group system is governed by a single gene located on chromosome 9 with three alleles (IA, IB and IO) (Zahid et al, 2016). Rhesus blood group system (Rh) is the second most important blood group system due to hemolytic disease of newborn. It is determined by a gene located on the short arm of chromosome 1 (Murphy et al, 2003) with two alleles (D and d).
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